Dec 28, 2019

For the last show of the year Doug Hoyes and Ted Michalos look back on 2019 and ask the obvious question: the economy is doing well, unemployment is low, and yet bankruptcy and consumer proposal filings in Ontario have had the largest spike upward in over a decade, up about 16% so far this year.  Why? We debunk...

Dec 21, 2019

If you listen to the news, or read the comments on YouTube, you may think the world is getting worse.  All we hear about are political scandals, crime, and economic problems.  That’s not surprising; bad news sells; negative clickbait works! But as we discuss on today’s podcast, world health continues to improve,...

Dec 14, 2019

Everyone likes gift cards.  Free money!  An easy gift for anyone on your Christmas list, but there is a downside.

On today’s podcast, first time guest and Hoyes Michalos credit counsellor Patty Sweeney explains the advantages and disadvantages of gift cards, and she gives lots of practical advice if you give or...

Dec 7, 2019

Robert Brown, author of Wealthing Like Rabbits, returns for his sixth appearance on the podcast, where we discuss marketing in its many forms.

Cross selling, upselling and reselling are happening all the time, and we often don’t realize it.

We provide many examples, and strategies to keep more of your money in your...

Nov 30, 2019

Over 600 big name store locations have closed in Canada in the last three years, resulting in over 17,000 lost jobs, and that doesn’t include hundreds more small stores that have shut down.  Is this just the impact of Amazon, or is there something deeper happening?  And what does this mean for the Canadian economy...