Chatting at Starbucks with friends recently, I discovered that we have several things in common: we've got the winter blues, Heath Ledger deserves an Oscar, and our top New Year's Resolution is to get our finances in order. The irony of discussing this over $4 lattés was lost on us.

(But we're all moms of toddlers, so we totally deserve this small hypocrisy)

The answer is simple: spend...

Twice a year in Toronto and Vancouver, some of the finest restaurants dish up 3 course meals for  fixed price.  Toronto's Winterlicious features lunches starting at $15 and dinners ranging from $25-$35 (+ taxes and gratuity).  Dine Out Vancouver's fixed price meals are $18, $28 or $38.

Dine Out Vancouver's menus feature a BC VQA wine pairing, that compliments each...

Now that we’re officially knee deep in the recession, we’ve got two options – 1. curb spending completely (boo!) or 2. spend more wisely. While the first option is periodically more sensible, it’s far less fun. So lets go with the latter!

Now there are many ways to spend less, but we’re not talking about sacrificing quality or style here. Now more than ever is a good time to start using...

We are excited to announce our next movie night in Toronto! After the sell out success of the Sex and the City movie night last May, we're once again heading to the movies as a group to see Confessions of a Shopaholic on Thursday, February 19th.

We are still working out the final details, but for now, please save the date and check back on ChickAdvisor often for more information.

Have a great...

We are excited to announce our next movie night in Toronto! After the sell out success of the Sex and the City movie night last May, we're once again heading to the movies as a group to see Confessions of a Shopaholic on Thursday, February 19th.

We are still working out the final details, but for now, please save the date and check back on ChickAdvisor often for more information.

Have a great...

Our friends at HeyDoYou are having a big bash around the Shopaholic theme on February 12th. It is not a screening to see the film (we're actually planning one of those - stay tuned!), rather a big cocktail party "for those who love retail therapy, statement jewelry, fashion everything, beauty products, taking photos, Facebooking them, looking great, and trendsteering."

With music from...

Somewhere between New Year's free flowing champagne and getting hit with deadlines upon your return to the rat race, you probably made an impulsive resolution to switch jobs. Time off during the holidays can lead to such introspection, so who can blame you?

But is it a good idea, in this economy, to jump ship? Some important considerations before you swagger into the manager's office with...