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Joanne Said:

Moving to Halifax, Nova Scotia?

We Answered:

Halifax is an interesting city. It has more PhDs per capita than anywhere else in Canada. It has one of the largest Buddhist communities in North America. It has seven universities and technical colleges. It has a community college, it's the regional centre for the federal government and military. So there is a lot of very steady money in the city.

It is not that much cheaper to live here than in Toronto.

And it takes longer to establish yourself here. It's a small society so everyone knows everyone else and it can take a while longer to fit in - professionally, personally - than in other larger places.

I think it's worth investigating who your competition might be and figuring out how well they're doing.

There's a better nightlife in Halifax than the rest of the region and pretty good international connections. Tho' TO probably has greater choices and lower ticket prices because of the volume of traffic and competition. (3.5 million passengers go through Halifax Stanfield International each year.)

The core of the city, the pensula, has about 100,000. The Halifax Regional Municipality (like the GTA) has a population of 360,000. There are 980,000 people in the province.

Halifax is a one-hour drive to the South Shore (Lunenburg, Chester, Mahone Bay) and the Annapolis Valley (Kentville, Wolfville). About the same to Truro.

There's good golf, great restaurants, interesting history and cool people once you start to make friends.

Hugh Said:

Who will insure me now!?

We Answered:

autoinsurance.noneto.com - try this one. I have their car insurance and, as I know, they can provide such a service.

Carmen Said:

Undecided Career?

We Answered:

Isolate what part of the job enjoy the most. Is it underwritting the insurance policies or just working with people? Go back to school and take a few classes in insurance and business management. That should help you decide more.

Irma Said:

R.U.C.C Loan Company?

We Answered:

A good rule of thumb is that if they ask for money upfront, it's in all likelihood a scam.