Tracy Tries AI

Tracy Tries AI πŸ’‘ AI didn't replace me. It upgraded how I live

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Using AI to figure out life in Canada β€” so you don't have to do it alone

06/11/2026

New to Canada and your job applications keep getting ignored? Often it's not you β€” it's the resume language.

I asked AI to act as a Canadian HR expert and rewrite mine with local market terms β€” without faking any experience. 30 seconds.

Save this for your next application.

Educational only.

06/10/2026

Stop wasting hours reading PDFs word by word. πŸ“„

Google has a free tool that turns any document into a Mind Map or Quiz in 10 seconds β€” no prompting, no complex steps.

It's called NotebookLM. Completely free.

Educational only.

06/09/2026

Legal jargon in Canadian documents making you feel lost? There's a free AI tool that fixes this instantly.

Upload your PDF to Explain Paper β†’ highlight any confusing paragraph β†’ change reading level to "5-year-old" β†’ AI rewrites it in plain English in seconds.

Works for contracts, tax forms, immigration documents β€” anything official.

Educational only.

06/08/2026

The GST/HST credit is gone β€” Canada is replacing it with the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB). And most people don't realize: the payments are going UP, not away.

Instead of reading 20 pages of CRA rules, I asked Claude (AI) to check it for me:
"I live in Canada, my income is $X, I have 0 dependents. Do I qualify for CGEB and how much will I get?"

It pulled the numbers live in seconds.

The basics:
β†’ Same eligibility as the old GST credit
β†’ Payments increased 25%
β†’ A one-time top-up already landed June 5, 2026
β†’ For a single person, it starts phasing out around $45,500 income

Save this so you can check your own number later πŸ”–

Follow β€” I use AI to figure out life in Canada so you don't have to do it alone.

Educational only. Not financial advice. Always confirm official details at canada.ca.

06/07/2026

Most people learn the hard way: they ask ChatGPT to explain something, get a giant wall of text, and still feel lost.

There's a FREE Google tool that acts like a private tutor instead β€” Gemini's "Help Me Learn."

You drop in anything ("teach me how Bitcoin works from scratch") and instead of dumping text, it asks YOU guiding questions step-by-step, so the logic actually sticks. No overwhelm. No guessing.

How to use it:
β†’ Open Google Gemini
β†’ Bottom menu β†’ "Help Me Learn"
β†’ Ask it to teach you anything

Follow β€” I test AI tools so you don't have to figure out life in Canada alone.

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06/06/2026

I asked Claude to break down my mortgage.
The number shocked me. 😳

On a $500,000 mortgage at 5% interest in BC:
β†’ Monthly payment: $2,900
β†’ Year 1 interest: $24,000
β†’ Year 1 principal: only $10,000
β†’ By year 5, you've paid $120,000 β€”
but only own $55,000 more of your home.

Most people don't know this until it's too late.

I pasted my mortgage into Claude and asked it to
show me the full breakdown. Takes 30 seconds.
Comment 'MORTGAGE' below and I'll DM you
the exact prompt I used.

Educational only. Not financial advice.



06/05/2026

Canada is replacing the GST/HST credit with a new benefit β€” and payments start today, June 5.

Here's what changes: you get a one-time top-up equal to 50% of your annual credit, deposited automatically. Starting July, your quarterly payments go up 25% β€” and stay that way for 5 years.

Already receiving the GST credit? Nothing to do. New to Canada and never received it? Check Form RC151 on canada.ca.

Educational only. Verify your exact amount at canada.ca.

06/04/2026

Your English is fine. Your cover letter just doesn't
sound Canadian. That's why you're not getting callbacks.

I stopped writing cover letters from scratch.
I open Claude, upload my resume, and type this:

"Write a cover letter for this job based on my resume.
Keep the tone professional, humble, yet confident,
reflecting Canadian workplace culture.
Highlight my international background as an asset,
not a weakness."

It fixes your language. It positions you as a global talent.
AI does the work. You focus on the interview.

Full prompt framework in my free pack below πŸ‘‡



06/03/2026

Her boss just realized AI can do her job for $20/month. Watch what happened next.

06/02/2026

AI built my grocery list. I just paid for it. πŸ›’

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