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The Money Diaries #1: Maya, 30, accountant for $5,150 per month: "At 45, I am retiring"

Part of The Money Diaries: Maya, 30, is an Ontario accountant earning about $5,150 net per month. She owns a house with her partner, rents out the basement, helps family monthly and wants full-time work to be optional by 45.

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