Sep 26, 2020

Today's first time guest is Jeff Rubin, who was the Chief Economist at CIBC World Markets (where he worked for over 20 years).  He has just released a new book: The Expendables: How the Middle Class Got Screwed by Globalization, where he says that the decline in permanent, well paying full time jobs is a direct result...

Sep 19, 2020

Like debt problems, food insecurity can happen to anyone. What causes individuals and families to require food assistance? On today's podcast, we have first-time guest Wendi Campbell, CEO at The Food Bank of Waterloo Region to help us get a better understanding of local food issues and what "food insecurity" really...

Sep 12, 2020

Last week, Doug Hoyes walked us through several key statistics, including insolvency filings, household savings rates, and loan deferrals. On today's show, he digs deeper into the 'whys' behind the numbers with guest Ted Michalos. Tune in as they give an update on why personal insolvencies are down and how much longer...

Sep 5, 2020

Welcome to the season 7 premiere of Debt Free in 30. It's only September but it's been an eventful year already, eh? Insolvency filings were high at the start of 2020 but fell to record lows by the month of May.  Unemployment is high, but so is the savings rate.  How is that possible?

Today we discuss these stats, and...