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As remote work has become increasingly normal for many office jobs, Canadians have taken advantage of the opportunity to live in rural areas like towns, villages and out in the country. A few have even taken up homesteading to live self-sufficiently. There are many advantages to working remotely in a rural area, and with these tips, you can make it work.

Advantages of Living Rural and Working Remotely

Many Canadians have migrated out of large cities and transitioned to remote work as their company has allowed. For some, this has allowed them to achieve their dream of living in rural and more remote parts of the country. There are many advantages to choosing a rural location when you have the freedom to work remotely:

  • Home prices are more…

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If you’ve checked out any shows such as Homestead Rescue, Unplugged Nation or Alaska the Last Frontier, you may be wondering, what’s homesteading and why are people choosing to live this way? The big idea behind homesteading is focusing on self-reliance, a concept that is becoming increasingly more important in today’s economy. It isn’t reserved just for people who move off the grid, either. Read on to learn about the homesteading practices you can try. 

What’s Homesteading?

While homesteading used to be a very specific lifestyle, the definition has evolved to mean different things to different people in the modern day. What they all share is a commitment to living in a self-sufficient way.

The traditional approach to…

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