Moolala: Money Made Simple with Bruce Sellery

Money Mindset Makeover: Talking Your Way to Financial Wellness

Money stress often starts with silence. Certified financial therapist Erika Wasserman, author of Conversations with Your Financial Therapist, joins Bruce Sellery to discuss how to talk about money with your partner, family, or even yourself without shame or conflict. Erika’s M.O.N.E.Y. framework turns hard financial conversations into moments of connection, helping you uncover your money mindset and rewrite unhelpful habits. From setting shared goals to using scripted conversations, this segment blends financial literacy with emotional intelligence to help you grow your confidence and your bank account.

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

Personal Cyber Insurance: Protecting Yourself from Online Threats

Cybercrime isn’t just a corporate problem anymore. James South from Aviva Canada joins Bruce to explain personal cyber insurance, a new layer of protection for the digital age. From online fraud recovery and ransomware response to cyberbullying coverage and dark-web monitoring, this coverage can help individuals and families stay financially and emotionally protected after an online attack. Learn how it works, what it costs (hint: about $6/month), and why every connected Canadian should consider adding it to their home or tenant policy.

Find out more at aviva.ca and connect on Instagram and LinkedIn.

How to Retire in 10 Years or Less: A Procrastinator’s Guide

If you’re starting late on retirement savings, this interview with CPA and author David Trahair will give you hope and a plan. Drawing from his book The Procrastinator’s Guide to Retirement, David shows how Canadians can still build financial security even if they begin saving in their 40s or 50s. He unpacks the math behind RRSP vs. mortgage paydown, spending patterns after retirement, and smart ways to maximize CPP. This conversation proves it’s never too late to take control of your financial future.

Find out more at trahair.com and connect on LinkedIn and X/Twitter.

Finding Financial Freedom at FIRE Camp: Lessons from CMTO Firescape

Bruce Sellery sits down with Chris Potvin, co-founder of Camp Mustache Toronto: Firescape, a four-day retreat for Canadians pursuing Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE). Chris shares how the camp blends community, hands-on workshops, and lifestyle design to help attendees align their spending with their values. From budgeting around what truly matters to building a supportive peer network, this conversation explores how to make financial independence a reality, without losing sight of purpose or fun along the way.

Find out more at cmtofirescape.com.

From FIRE Camp to Financial Therapy: Smarter Ways to Save, Retire, and Stay Safe Online | Full Episode

In this week’s episode of Moolala: Money Made Simple, Bruce Sellery kicks off with the FIRE movement at CMTO Firescape, where co-founder Chris Potvin shares what a four-day money camp looks like: hands-on workshops, case studies, and a community built around Financial Independence, Retire Early.

Then, for listeners who got a late start on savings, CPA David Trahair unpacks The Procrastinator’s Guide to Retirement—including the real math behind RRSP vs. mortgage paydown, how spending actually changes in retirement, and smart ways to maximize CPP when time is short.

Next, we look at protecting your household in a digital world. James South from Aviva Canada explains what personal cyber insurance covers—from online fraud recovery and forensic clean-ups to cyberbullying support and dark-web monitoring—and how much it typically costs to add to a home/tenant policy.

Finally, financial therapist Erika Wasserman walks through practical scripts to improve your money mindset and have calmer, more productive conversations about budgeting, debt, and goals with partners and family. Whether you’re chasing early retirement or rebuilding late, this episode blends actionable retirement tactics, consumer protection insights, and behavioral tools to help Canadians feel more confident about their money.

To find out more about the guests check out:

• Chris Potvin: cmtofirescape.com
• David Trahair: trahair.com | LinkedIn | X/Twitter
• James South: aviva.ca | Instagram | LinkedIn
• Erika Wasserman: yourfinancialtherapist.com | 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

Turn Old Phones into Instant Cash

Bruce Sellery, host of Moolala: Money Made Simple, is joined by ecoATM’s Neil Fried, as he explains the 6–7 minute kiosk process: —device checks, data wipe and pay on the spot to turn your phone into cash. Plus how to prep your phone (backup, factory reset, remove locks) and where devices go next.

Connect with Neil Fried on LinkedIn.

Teach Kids Money with FIFA 2026

In this episode of Moolala: Money Made Simple, Gifting Sense founder Karen Holland shows parents how big events can build financial literacy: total-cost planning (tickets, travel, merch), dynamic pricing realities, and the DIMS Score + “Worth-the-Wait” tracker to practice patience and smart trade-offs.

Find out more at giftingsense.org and Score Money Smarts With 2026 FIFA

Fractional Cottage Ownership, Explained

In this episode of Moolala: Money Made Simple, host Bruce Sellery chats with Chandler Point’s John Puffer as he breaks down how 1/10 ownership and 5 weeks/year actually work, what fees cover (cleaning, taxes, reserves, Wi-Fi), how rentals and rules are handled, and why it’s different from a timeshare, —including resale and passing shares to family.

Find out more at chandlerpoint.com and connect on Facebook .

Group Trips Without Money Drama

In this episode of Moolala: Money Made Simple, Melissa Leong sits down with host Bruce Sellery and shares a practical playbook for splitting costs with friends: set expectations early (“everything optional, nothing personal”), assign a banker/accountant, use bill-splitting apps, and know when to say no if you can’t pay off the trip.

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

How to Split Costs on Group Trips + Fractional Cottage Ownership, FIFA Money Lessons & Cash for Old Phones

In this week's episode, planning a bachelor(ette) party, golf getaway, or friends’ trip—without blowing up the budget or the friendship? Bruce talks with Melissa Leong (Happy Go Money) about stress-free ways to split bills, set expectations, and avoid money awkwardness on group travel. Then: Fractional cottage ownership in Ontario,—how it differs from a timeshare, costs, usage weeks, fees, and conflict resolution —with John Puffer of Chandler Point. Next, FIFA 2026 as a teachable moment: Karen Holland (Gifting Sense) shows parents how to use big-ticket events to build kids’ money skills and patience. Finally, turn your old phone into cash, —how ecoATM kiosks evaluate devices, wipe data, and pay on the spot —with SVP Neil Fried.

To find out more about the guests check out:

• Melissa Leong: melissaleong.com | Instagram
• John Puffer: chandlerpoint.com | Facebook
• Karen Holland: giftingsense.org | Score Money Smarts With 2026 FIFA
• Neil Fried: LinkedIn

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