Good morning. We have exciting news today. If you follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook you may have already seen our #LRSummerIntern Challenge and just in case you didn't I'm going to tell you all about it.

May is breast cancer awareness month. It's estimated that 1 in 9 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some time in her life. Whether you know someone personally or have read about Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy, supporting breast cancer means supporting a cause that goes beyond the women diagnosed with it. It’s about the men and women battling breast cancer, their family and friends, and the communities that support them. Here are five ways you can help support the cause:

Are you excited for the summer?

You work hard and often don’t get enough playtime during the week. Chances are that you look forward to your long weekends because you finally get to let loose. The summer only offers us a few long weekends, so we might as well take advantage of them. The only problem is that sometimes we get carried away on these weekends and spend too much money. It’s easy to spend money because we get lost in the moment. It happens to me all of the time.

Most mortgages are pretty simple. You borrow the cash using the house as collateral, and slowly pay it back over the next 25 years. By now, we all know the drill.

“Why would you buy a new car? It’s such a waste of money. Just buy something used and fix it up.”

My Uncle Jack gave my father grief for buying a new car. My dad used to always buy used, until one day he realized that it was such a better idea to buy a brand new car. Ever since then he has only purchased brand new cars and he hasn’t looked back since.

Recently, I took a closer look at whether it was a better deal for someone in Toronto to rent a place or buy one. In case you missed it you can read all about real estate in Toronto right here. Let’s continue on the series and see whether someone looking to live in the Vancouver area would be better served to rent or buy.

It’s playoff season. That means that every game means so much more and every single player is going to do whatever it takes to win. The games are more intense. More risks are taken. There’s more passion involved in everything. You don’t want to miss a playoff game. I’m not even a big sports fan and I enjoy watching playoff action when I can.

Happy Friday. It's two days until Mother's Day so let me ask you a question, what did you get your mom? All week we've been saluting mothers around the world because here at Lowest Rates we're big fans of moms. Just in case you're a last minute shopper we have some great gift ideas from DIY gifts to awesome gifts under $25. So if you're looking for last minute gift ideas this is where it's at.

When the news about the Nepal earthquake hit social media our staff (like many other people) were saddened and shocked by this terrible tragedy. We've kept up to date on the rescue efforts and have been sharing information on both Facebook and Twitter in case you're looking for a way to lend a helping hand.

Editor's note: Please welcome Sarah from Unsettle.org. She's here today sharing all the good pieces of life and financial advice she learned from her mom. Sometimes we take words of wisdom from our parents for granted and sometimes we don't realize just how valuable their advice is until we get other. Hopefully our moms good advice makes us better people and for that we want to say thank you!