Apr 29, 2023
We know rising inflation is tough on Canadians. If your budget is getting tighter, you may be tempted to use credit (debt) to make ends meet, but that may not be a good strategy. On today’s podcast, Jennifer Kwon returns with some solid practical advice for what to do if you feel you’re living paycheque to paycheque...
Apr 22, 2023
According to TransUnion, the average credit consumer with a balance in Canada saw a 10% year-over-year increase in their minimum monthly debt payments in Q4 2022. If your minimum payments start going up, what should you do? What if they already have? On today’s podcast, Maureen Parent returns to discuss why minimum...
Apr 15, 2023
Food is now more expensive than ever. But why? Is it just corporate greed? Or something greater? Enter Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, a.k.a. The Food Professor. Sylvain is a Professor and the Scientific Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. On today’s podcast, he demystifies grocery pricing...
Apr 8, 2023
We are no strangers to inflation, with the cost of living soaring to new records. But what’s really causing inflation? Where are our dollars going and what’s the impact on the economy? On today’s podcast, David Macdonald, a senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, returns to discuss...
Apr 1, 2023
Most money experts will tell you that the best way to avoid money problems is to cut costs. And they’re right. But what about also increasing your income? After all, you can only cut so much. We have seen a lot of people struggle with rising living costs, with a limited income, and needing debt to make ends meet. On...