What You Should Do After an Interest Rate Hike
A lot has changed since last Wednesday. As predicted by economists and financial experts throughout the country, the Bank of Canada finally raised its overnight interest rate on July 12, 2017, by a quarter of a percent, from 0.50% to 0.75%. Continue Reading
Episode 113: Managing Your Money Successfully as a Couple with Talaat & Tai McNeely
For my second to last episode of season 4 of the Mo’ Money Podcast, I chat with Talaat and Tai McNeely, America’s favourite money couple from His and Her Money. Continue Reading
Episode 94: How Saying “No” Can Save Your Finances with Sarah Li Cain
Personal finance isn’t just about money. It’s about emotions, habits, triggers, mindsets and relationships. Many of these aspects of personal finance are explored with Sarah Li Cain, author at High Fiving Dollars, in this Mo’ Money Podcast episode. Continue Reading
Episode 90: Listener Series – How to Graduate University with Almost Zero Debt
If you want to set yourself (or your kids) up for success, it is crucial to understand the consequences of taking on too much student debt. Yes, it is one way to be able to afford a post-secondary education which in turn could lead to a job with a good salary…but it could also hurt your chances of living a life that’s not tied down to years of debt-repayment. Continue Reading
What to Do When the World Looks Like It’s About to Implode
I wasn’t sure I should write a post like this. I rarely comment on world events or politics on here, and I generally prefer to focus on the positive and offer practical solutions to the problems we all face in our financial lives. Continue Reading
Episode 87: Why You Need to Know Your Credit Score with Andrew Graham
This episode of the Mo’ Money Podcast is brought to you by Borrowell. Did you know that only 14% of Canadians check their credit score each year? Now thanks to Borrowell, you can check your Equifax credit score for free (and it won’t ding your score either)! Visit bwll.co/momoneypodcast to get your free credit score.
If you have any questions about credit scores, I guarantee you that they’ll have been answered by the end of this episode. I was so fortunate to have been able to interview Borrowell co-founder and CEO Andrew Graham for this episode, because he really is the credit score guru!
5 Things You Definitely Need to Know About Investing
This post and my participation in the panel was sponsored by Tangerine, however the views and opinions expressed represent my own and I only work with brands & products that I trust.
I had the best time as a panelist for Tangerine‘s Breaking Down Investments event in Toronto a few weeks ago. Continue Reading