what I spend in a week living in Nova Scotia Canada 🇨🇦💸

[@ColleenJoudrey]

Welcome to NS. :) I instantly could tell you were new to the area by the pronunciation of "Sobeys" :) Locals say it with a double "E" sound on the end.

[@mariebvlogs]

@@ColleenJoudrey opps! Hahaha I grew up in a French community and that’s how we would say it 🤣 thanks for watching!! :)

[@mariebvlogs]

@@ColleenJoudrey it’s also funny cuz it comes and goes how I say Sobeys done days I say it my childhood way then other times I pronounce it correctly 🤣

[@laundrygoddess4]

Western Canada has the ee sound as well

[@nancynewman6592]

It takes awhile to have things settle in a new situation. Don't feel bad, just use it as your learning curve :). The fact that you are doing it is great. Love that you are vlogging from Nova Scotia, and that the reality of Cdn pricing is posted. Food costs way more here; sticker shock on my return to Montreal, after living in LA for 17 years

[@mariebvlogs]

Thank you, trying to take it step by step! and thank you for watching! :) And wow I can def see how it would be a big change from LA to MTL!

[@terridemont1525]

Welcome to Nova Scotia !!! I am on the South Shore. We don’t go to the north shore very often but make a couple trips a year. I think I will check out the coffee shop on the next trip. I subscribed and I am looking forward to the next video !

[@mariebvlogs]

@@terridemont1525 Thank you :) and thank you so much for watching and commenting! Do you have any cafe recommendations for the south shore? I’ve been to number 9 in Lunenburg and it was so good!! (Is that south shore? I hope so haha apologies if I’m wrong!) ☺️

[@terridemont1525]

I would reccommend Imperfections Cafe in Chester, Kiwi Cafe in Chester, and The Barn in Mahone Bay. Yes Lunenburg is on the South Shore !

[@mariebvlogs]

@ amazing, thank you so much for these recommendations!! You’ll def see these in summer vlogs :)

[@dmac5306]

Gateway for groceries and local farmers markets on weekends. Purple Cow internet is amazing at $60 per month. Single mom here with two kiddos on my own. I make my meals from scratch and find Gateway to be a blessing. I eat what is on sale

[@mariebvlogs]

@@dmac5306 oh thank you so much for the recommendation!! I will certainly check that out! Thanks for watching as well 🩷

[@OneMamaToAnother]

This was interesting to watch. We're a family of 7 in New Brunswick so our weekly spending is pretty different but I definitely feel ya on that internet bill!

[@mariebvlogs]

Thank you for watching!! :) I might try to shop around for a better deal but I find it’s hard to make sure you get food service as well! I work from home so I need a good hook up

[@Marie.l03]

Salut! Je viens de m’abonner à ta chaîne! Je suis du Québec. 😉 Je vais sûrement “binger” tous tes vlogs depuis le début! 😉

[@mariebvlogs]

Ahhh merci 🥹🫶🏻🩷🩷

[@jeniferj]

I just recently subscribed because of the topic of this video plus because it's Canadian plus because you use Mary Brown's over McDonald's so kudos on you eh?! Plus kind of familiar with down East community so this just puts a smile on my heart

[@jeniferj]

I actually don't mind the Costco Kirkland brand for oat milk. Plus you get I think six containers for $12 so it works out price wise. At some point I want to be brave and try Elmhurst but they are like the prominent whole foods version of oat milk almost going $10 for one container! But I'm told it's like just the ingredient in water.

[@mariebvlogs]

Thank you so much for subscribing and watching! ☺️ also Mary Browns is our go to fast-food!! So yummy!!! I am a frequent big Mary Monday consumer lol 😂

[@mariebvlogs]

@@jeniferj oh I might have to check that one out! My personal faves are Minor Figures & Not milk, but they are so incredibly hard to come by. I recently called a bunch of Sobeys in the area and found one close to Halifax that has them in stock so I may stock up on our next trip down lol I’m just hoping they aren’t super expensive cuz it adds up! 😅

[@celticlassie]

Hi Marie, your channel was just suggested to me, that coffee shop is so good. We go almost every time we are in Berwick. I’ve been meaning to check out that bakery too.

[@mariebvlogs]

@@celticlassie hi! Thank you for watching and welcome to my channel ☺️ Yes we love that cafe so much!! I highly recommend the mountain maple latte! And the bakery was absolutely delicious !!! The bagels were so yummy 😋

[@tamarap387]

@@mariebvlogs Have you gone to Apple Valley pies yet in Berwick?? You could eat pie every night and not break the budget!

[@mariebvlogs]

@ My boyfriends parents went while they were visiting us and said they had amazing prices!! I’ll definitely have to go check it out myself as well! :) thanks so much for watching!!

[@helloitsemmaj]

Looking forward to a potential budget ideas/approaches video in the future! 😊

[@mariebvlogs]

@@helloitsemmaj thanks Emma! 🩷excited that people are enjoying this content! 🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@adventuresingroceryland]

That was fun that you purchased the Go Go Squeeze, as a favourite for your friend. How recently did you move to the area?

[@mariebvlogs]

@@adventuresingroceryland she even got me on it haha now I want more! 🤣 we moved here 5 months ago :) I’m from NB but was living in Ottawa the past few years after going to school there and working for a bit :) my partner is from NL but lived in Ontario for the past bit due to military parents but he also lived in the valley during his childhood! So we are new but not too new haha :) thanks for watching!! ☺️

[@RayAridan]

Would love to see any of the budgeting videos ideas you mentioned! Me and my spouse are currently saving for a house so that one specifically would be really interesting to see!

[@mariebvlogs]

@@RayAridan thank you for letting me know you’d be interested in budgeting videos & thank you for watching! ☺️let me know if you ever have any specific questions :)

[@rosieloixo]

LOVE the new intro card!!!

[@mariebvlogs]

@@rosieloixo yay!! Thank you 🩷🩷

[@FrankWack17]

Love the new intro card! Looks super cute!

[@mariebvlogs]

Thank you! 🩷🩷

[@An__-]

Boy your package was really delayed. I had a package that was sent just before the strike and it arrived within two business days of the end of the strike. It seems like I got lucky.

[@mariebvlogs]

Yeah it was super delayed! But glad I got it I was worried it would get lost! Thanks for watching :)

[@bevascah8875]

I spend 4000 a month, before foods, so you are doing fine. That 4000 is automatics, mortgage heat, hydro, and internet.

[@rosieloixo]

and thank you for including the US prices, it was very helpful! loved this video so much, looking forward to the future budgeting one you mentioned! 🩷

[@mariebvlogs]

@@rosieloixo of course! I think it’s fun to be able to see how much things cost in contrast to different countries, especially USA and CAD as we are so close! Thanks for watching bestie!! 🩷🩷

[@jeaninekivimaki5593]

What was the name of the cafe in Berwick? I’d love to stop in next time I’m up there. That drink sounded delicious.

[@mariebvlogs]

@@jeaninekivimaki5593 it’s called North Mountain Coffee! ☕️ so yummy! Thanks for watching :)

[@jeaninekivimaki5593]

@ thank you!! 😊

[@jeaninekivimaki5593]

@@mariebvlogs also for oat milk I use Earths own Barista blend. It’s what my favourite local coffee shop uses and I love it for my iced coffee. Sobeys definitely has it, but it should be available everywhere

[@mariebvlogs]

@ I’ve tried that one before and it’s pretty good! Its not my favourite but I do enjoy it! :) my faves right now are not milk and minor figures but they are hard to come by 🥲😅 thank you for the recommendation :)

[@sandragardener9713]

Hi Marie ... I've grown to love the Costco oat milk .. a box of 6 lire tetra packs for about $14.00 Cdn. And yes, could you please slow the numbers down on the screen. They seem to go before I really absorb them. Happy January from NB.

[@mariebvlogs]

@@sandragardener9713 I’m definitely going to have to look into that! Thank you! And yes I appreciate the tip I will definitely slow that part down next time! :) thanks so much for watching! ☺️☺️

[@spgormley]

Ah so nice to see a maritimer! I'm in NB and I feel like other financial vlogs don't make any sense haha. Whenever I see someone get a giant bag of groceries for $50 I'm like.... okay that would be $120 here lol

[@spgormley]

I posted this before I even saw your grocery total 😂

[@mariebvlogs]

@@spgormley hahaha spot on! And yes I feel the same way! I love watching other maritime or Canadian creators too so it feels way more relatable! Thanks for watching !! 🫶🏻

[@M_SC]

What you need are Iranian immigrants who open non oligopoly owned grocery stores. Doesn’t have to be Iranian but they’re the ones opening stores here in my bit of Montreal. And Koreans. Much cheaper than those crooks who own the chains and mark up stuff . All the points you earn is half the amount cheaper independent stores are. I can save more by shopping at independent than at Loblaws etc and getting points that give you $10 off every so often

[@JennKreiberg]

Hey...I love that you are enjoying Nova Scotia, Canada's Ocean Playground. I live on the South Shore. When you say Sobey's it sounds french like Sorbet or So-bay ...When we say Sobey's it sounds like Sew-Bees. Just curious

[@mariebvlogs]

@@JennKreiberg Im originally from a French community in New Brunswick! So oops haha my accent from there is coming out with this! Thank you so much for watching it!! Loving NS 🫶🏻

[@M_SC]

South shore of where?

[@robinhightower9031]

Times have always been tough living in the Maritimes, but with the influx of CFA's things are even tougher. There is a housing shortage and there are thousands and thousands without a family doctor. Most jobs are in the service industry, with part-time hours and no benefits. Now the very same people who contributed to the problem are complaining about said issues. And don't get me started about new mortgage prices on homes that people overpaid by $80-100 000, sight unseen.

[@M_SC]

Chartered financial analysts?

[@M_SC]

All those big box stores are the same everywhere.

[@teribennett7687]

I'm kinda fascinated with N.S. living, compared to the U.S. , maybe when you put the prices on the screen you could slow down a little, was hard to catch them.

[@mariebvlogs]

@@teribennett7687 thank you for your comment and for watching! I will do that for next time i appreciate the tip ☺️☺️

[@NobodySpecial509]

Starbucks is “cancelled”… 😂 Good gracious… the younger generation kills me, regardless, it is better to support small & locally owned businesses. PS - cashiers bag stuff ‘cause clamshell pkg’es are notorious for opening, so she probably didn’t want the blueberries all over your car… 😅

[@mariebvlogs]

@@NobodySpecial509 hahahah 100% agree it’s always better to support small!

[@NobodySpecial509]

@@mariebvlogsI’ll make you feel better about your weekly spending.. this week alone, we had to buy a new washer/dryer tower, new work boots/knee pads for my husband, that alone is over $3K 😳 Doesn’t include mortgage, bills, food, any of that fun stuff.. lol! Sometimes when it rains, it pours. ☔️

[@mariebvlogs]

@ oh nooo :( that is horrible 😢 It is always the way when it rains it pours for sure 🙃

[@carmenkronechase4852]

Wow….your mortgage is only 400 a month ???? That’s excellent….rents are 5x more.😮

[@mariebvlogs]

@@carmenkronechase4852 no I wish it was only that hahah I was calculating the weekly price it would be :) and we are doing double up payments right now so it’s a bit more but just trying to cut the interest while we can :) thanks for watching! 😊😊

[@northernbelle0488]

The over apologizing and rationalizing over basic costs was a bit distracting, in my opinion!

[@mariebvlogs]

@@northernbelle0488 I’m just being me! :) thanks for watching 😊

[@maryl234]

Lots of rationalizing about a $5.50. Coffee and the sugar laden cookies. Next. Who really cares what someone else is spending. Looks more like trying to boast. First. world. problems. Not enough ice...wahhhhh....