Revenge Spending
Over the past two years everyone has been constrained in some way or another. Personal finance journalist Zandile Chiwanza joins us to talk about the new phenomenon with urge to splurge called ‘revenge spending and how do you know when it becomes a problem. Connect...Basic Income In Canada
How was a basic income program work in Canada? Evelyn Forget is an economist and professor at the University of Manitoba and she joins us to tell us how it would work in Canada and what kind of ‘cost’ would there be. Connect with Evelyn on Twitter.Connecting Students With Homeowners For On-Demand Home Services
Uber for Students. We speak to Matt McCoy who has launched an app called, LocalStudent, which connects homeowners to students who are looking to earn money with people who need help with shoveling snow, lawns mowed or anything other odd jobs around the home. Book an...Revenge Spending: What It Is and How To Know If It’s a Problem | Full Episode
Revenge spending after a recent negative event. Personal finance journalist Zandile Chiwanza shares her tips on how to avoid it. And, selling the basic income philosophy to Gen Z. Economist and professor Evelyn Forget tells us how basic income would impact young Canadians. Then, LocalStudent, an app that connects homeowners to students looking to make some cash. Co-founder Matt McCoy tells us all about it. Plus, I’ll speak to David Feller from Mogo about how the company is try to connect clients to actions that mitigate climate change.
Missing Out On Tax Credits Because of Systemic Issues
We talk to Canada’s taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, François Boileau, about systemic issues that prevent some Canadians from filing their taxes which could lead to them on missing out on key benefits and tax credits. François shares some ways to help those vulnerable...
