Moolala: Money Made Simple with Bruce Sellery

Why We Take Financial Risks

We talk to Elise Payzan-LeNestour , Associate Professor of finance at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, and her research looks at the ways people perceive and react to financial risks. She joins us to tell us more about her findings.

Find out more at elisepayzan.com.

Financial Toll In Difficult Times

We have the CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada, Kate Horton, join us to talk about how a sudden illness of a child can change a family’s life immediately. Not only is it a toll emotionally it can be devastating financially. Kate takes us through how Ronald McDonald House can help families relieve some of the financial worry.

Find out more at rmhccanada.ca and connect on Facebook, X(Twitter), Instagram and LinkedIn. Connect with Katie on LinkedIn.

Financial Empowerment

While we know financial literacy is important not everyone has the necessary knowledge to feel financially empowered with their money. This can be particularly challenging with newcomers to Canada. We have Andrea Fiederer, executive vice-president and chief marketing officer of goeasy, join us to break down what is financial empowerment.

Find out more about goeasy on Instagram and X(Twitter) and connect with Andrea on LinkedIn.

When To Start Thinking About The RESP

We talk all things about the RESP, Registered Education Savings Plan, when you should start and how much should you put in. We have Craig Hughes, director of tax and estate planning at IG Wealth Management, to take us through the process of opening up an account.

Find out more at ig.ca and connect on X(Twitter) and Facebook.

Pre-Tipping for a Better Service

Leaving a tip post-service as been in Canada forever but now delivery services like Uber or DoorDash you are prompted to tip before your service and even happens. DoorDash is now testing out a warning to customers that if they don’t tip they may have to wait longer for their order. We talk to Mike Von Massow, professor and food economist at the University of Guelph, about this and more on today’s current tipping culture.

Connect on Instagram, X(Twitter) and check out the podcast Food Focus.

Building Credit for Newcomers To Canada

One of the challenges many newcomers face is building credit when they first arrive to Canada. We have Eva Wong, co-founder and chief operating officer of Borrowell, join us to share her tips on how newcomers can grow their credit score.

Find out more at borrowell.com and on X(Twitter) and Instagram. Connect with Eva on Instagram and X(Twitter).

Sharing Like Experiences as Newcomers to Canada

We have Carolina Restrepo and Jaun Cala join us to share some of their challenges they faced with personal finances and how they overcame them when they immigrated to Canada six years ago. They also talk about the platform they created called Mundo Together to share their experience with others.

Find out more at mundotogether.com and connect on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.

Newcomers and Credit: More Tips and Tricks to Build Your Score | Full Episode

Newcomers and building credit. Founders of Mundo Together Carolina Restrepo and Juan Cala came to Canada around six years ago. They share their experience building up their credit history when they first came here. Then, navigating the challenges of building credit as a newcomer. Eva Wong, co-founder and chief operating officer of Borrowell, shares her tips.  And, a look at tipping culture in Canada with University of Guelph food economist Mike Von Massow. Plus, all you need to know about opening up an RESP with Craig Hughes, director of tax and estate planning at IG Wealth Management.

To find out more about the guests check out:

• Carolina Restrepo & Jaun Cala: mundotogether.com | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok
• Borrowell: borrowell.com | X(Twitter) | Instagram
• Eva Wong: Instagram | X(Twitter)
• Mike Von Massow: Instagram | X(Twitter) | Food Focus
• Craig Hughes: ig.ca | X(Twitter) | 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

Estate Planning For Gen Z

Each generation think about death and estate planning differently and although some may think Generation Z may be too young to have any assets but Erin Bury, CEO and Co-Founder of Willful, joins us to prove you wrong. Erin gives us her insight on what this generation needs to know about asset protection and creating a will.

Find out more at willful.co and connect with Erin on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

Reducing Financial Conflict in Relationships

If you have argued many times with your partner about money you need to listen to this. We have Melissa Leong, author of Happy Go Money, join us to talk about how to reduce financial conflict in relationships and how to make a “Money Map” for a smoother journey in love and finances.

Find out more at melissaleong.com and connect on Instagram.