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Ash Kaushik

Ash has more than a decade of experience in technical and creative writing, having majored in English Literature in college. He puts his experience to use as a senior writer and editor, creating engaging and entertaining content for Canadians at Canadian Essence.

7 Retirement Rules It’s Actually Okay to Break

May 20, 2026May 20, 2020

A lot of retirement advice sounds smart in theory—but some “rules” can quietly make retirement more stressful, expensive, or restrictive than it needs to be. …

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7 Retro Office Skills That Could Save Your Career Today

May 20, 2026May 20, 2020

As workplaces become more automated and digital, some old-school professional habits are quietly becoming valuable again. 1. Speaking Confidently on the Phone A lot of …

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5 Reasons Why Retirement Isn’t Always What You Expected And How to Make It Better

May 20, 2026May 20, 2020

Retirement can bring freedom and relief, but many people are surprised by how emotionally and mentally different everyday life feels once work routines disappear. 1. …

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7 Ways We Learned to Think About Money Growing Up in Canada

May 15, 2026May 13, 2020

In Canada, a lot of money habits aren’t explicitly taught—they’re shaped quietly through everyday systems like pricing, banking, and shopping patterns that we grow up …

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7 Ways Canadians Quietly Show They Grew Up With “Neighbourhood Freedom” Childhoods

May 13, 2026May 13, 2020

In many Canadian suburbs and towns, kids once had a kind of loose, unsupervised freedom that shaped how they move through the world as adults. …

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8 Personality Traits Common in Canadians Who Grew Up Near Lakes or Rural Areas

May 13, 2026May 13, 2020

In many parts of Canada, growing up near lakes, forests, or rural spaces shapes a very specific set of habits—quiet, practical, and deeply tied to …

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7 Signs Someone Treats Public Transit Etiquette Like an Unwritten Rulebook

May 13, 2026May 13, 2020

In many Canadian cities, public transit isn’t just transportation—it comes with a whole set of unspoken social rules people learn over time. 1. They Instinctively …

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6 Ways You Can Tell Someone Learned Social Skills From Small-Town Community Life

May 13, 2026May 13, 2020

In smaller Canadian communities, social life often develops through repeated everyday interactions where everyone kind of knows everyone—or at least recognizes each other. 1. They …

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8 Tiny Habits That Reveal Someone Grew Up in a Multigenerational Canadian Household

May 13, 2026May 13, 2020

In many parts of Canada, especially in immigrant families and close-knit households, multiple generations living under one roof quietly shaped everyday habits in subtle but …

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7 Signs Someone Grew Up Where School Lunch Was Always Packed From Home

May 13, 2026May 13, 2020

In many Canadian households, school lunch wasn’t something you bought—it was something prepared at home, often in a routine that quietly shaped habits for years. …

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