Moolala: Money Made Simple with Bruce Sellery

Being Financial Confident

Are you financially confident? Depending on if you are male or female your answer may be different. A research brief developed by The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and researchers at Carleton University in Ottawa looked at the effectiveness of online interventions to increase young women’s financial confidence and behaviour called “From Clicks to Confidence”.  We have Ruth Stephen a director of Behavioural Finance Lab at FCAC and Dr. Johanna Peetz a professor of psychology at Carleton University, join us to tell us more about the research and its findings.

Connect with Carleton University on X and The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada on X, Instagram and Facebook.

Buying a House Without a Leg Up

Buying a house in Canada is expensive these days and while some buyers receive a leg up from family others do not have that advantage. So how do they get ahead? Jeff Klein, a wellbeing ecosystem consultant with CFH Consulting, joins us to about a ‘blended capital approach’ to capital access that may address this issue.

Find out more at cfhconsulting.net.

Insights + Tips For Improving Your Credit Score

We have talked a lot about credit scores in past episodes – the importance of credit, credit scores for newcomers, and ways to improve your score but how are Canadians doing overall when it comes to their credit health. We have Tommy Lee, Senior Director at FICO, joins us to take us through some insights on the FICO Score and Canadians credit health.

Find out more at fico.com and connect on LinkedIn.

Rebuilding Your Financial Mindset Post-Divorce Throught Cards

Getting married you have to change your mindset on money and how to talk about it with your partner. But after a divorce you have to revert back to yourself and how to change that mindset. Well Erika Wasserman, CEO of Financial Therapist and creator of conversation cards for couples, now has cards to help you with financial worries after a divorce. She joins us to take us through those cards.

Find the cards on Amazon and yourfinancialtherapist.com and connect on Instagram.

Financial Conversation Cards: A New Way for Divorced Couples to Talk About Money | Full Episode

How to have tough conversations about money in your relationships. Erika Wasserman, CEO and Founder of Your Financial Therapist tells us about the “Let’s Talk Finances Conversation Cards: Divorce Edition”.  Then, Canadians’ credit health and financial behaviour. Tommy Lee, Senior Director at FICO Canada, takes us through how Canadians are doing overall and shares his tips on how to improve credit scores. And, a “Blended Capital” approach to wealth building. Jeff Klein, wellbeing ecosystem consultant with CFH Consulting is here to take us through how it works. Plus, we’ll speak with Ruth Stephen, director of the Behavioral Finance Lab at FCAC, and Dr Johanna Peetz, professor of psychology at Carleton University, about financial confidence for women.

To find out more about the guests check out:

• Erika Wasserman: Amazon | yourfinancialtherapist.com | Instagram
• Tommy Lee: fico.com | LinkedIn
• Jeff Klein: cfhconsulting.net
• Carleton University: X
• The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada: X | Instagram | Facebook

Bruce Sellery is a personal finance expert and best-selling author. As the founder of Moolala and the CEO of Credit Canada, Bruce is on a mission to help you get a better handle on your money so you can live the life you want. High energy & low B.S., this is Moolala: Money Made Simple.

Find Bruce Sellery at Moolala.ca | Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn

Navigating The Financial Systems Smoothly as a Newcomer

We have the creator of the podcast ‘The Wealthy Immigrant’, Yewande Oduwole join us to tell us about the podcast and her financial journey as a newcomer navigating the financial systems.

Listen to episodes of the podcast here and connect on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Couponing For Groceries

Finding deals on groceries can be a huge help these days with how much it can cost these days. One way to cut costs is by couponing and we have one half of the ‘Coupon Couple’, Dee Debarros, join us to share her tips and talk about her own journey with couponing.

Find out more with their Facebook Group and connect on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

Building Credit as a Newcomer

Whether you are a permanent resident or a foreign worker who just moved to Canada, you might be unfamiliar with Canada’s banking and credit system. The challenges of starting a new life and build your credit history in Canada might seem difficult to newcomers, so we have invited Gayle Ramsey, Head, SVP, Everyday Banking, Segments & Customer Growth, Personal Banking from BMO, who will join us to talk about BMO NewStart^® Program, which offers banking products and services to make new beginnings simpler in Canada.

Find out more about BMO’s banking offers for newcomers and connect with BMO on Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn.

The Disconnect Between Newcomers Wanting To Work and Employers Hiring

There can be a real disconnect between newcomers to Canada needing to work and companies needing employees. The Institute for Canadian Citizenship, in partnership with Deloitte, created a playbook for business leaders to help narrow the gap. Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the ICC, joins us to take us through the playbook called ‘Talent to Win’.

Connect with Institute for Canadian Citizenship on Facebook, Instagram, X, and YouTube. Find Daniel on LinkedIn.

Overcoming a Lack of Canadian Work Experience: Strategies for Employers to Help Newcomers | Full Episode

There is widespread agreement that newcomers are needed to help fill jobs in Canada.  But how best to do that? Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, is here with some creative examples of companies overcoming hurdles. Then, helping newcomers build credit after they arrive in Canada. Gayle Ramsay, Head, SVP, Everyday Banking, Segment & Customer Growth, Personal Banking at BMO, tells us about the BMO NewStart^® Program. And, we’ll speak with Yewande Oduwole, creator and host of The Wealthy Immigrant podcast.  Plus, saving money on groceries. Dee Debarros from the “Coupon Couple” shares her budgeting tips.

To find out more about the guests check out:

• The Institute for Canadian Citizenship: Facebook | Instagram | X | YouTube
• Daniel Bernhard: LinkedIn
• BMO Financial Group: Banking offers for Newcomers | Facebook | X , Instagram and LinkedIn
• Dee Debarros: Coupon Couple Facebook Group | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook
• Yewande Oduwole: The Wealthy Immigrant Podcast | LinkedIn | Instagram

Bruce Sellery is a personal finance expert and best-selling author. As the founder of Moolala and the CEO of Credit Canada, Bruce is on a mission to help you get a better handle on your money so you can live the life you want. High energy & low B.S., this is Moolala: Money Made Simple.

Find Bruce Sellery at Moolala.ca | Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn