The Player’s Office: Helping professional athletes hit a financial home run

by | Dec 12, 2017 | Podcasts

Life as a professional athlete isn’t just what you see on TV. They aren’t always blowing millions of dollars on luxury toys — they need to go out and buy groceries and develop a financial plan. We’ll talk with a firm that serves the superstars. Then, we’ll profile a new app that rounds up every purchase you make and invests the spare change. Plus, taxing treat like Toblerone, Twinkies and Twizzlers. A new survey from Consumer Reports illustrates the drive to put a tax on unhealthy behaviour.

Save More Tomorrow: New ways to automatically save your raise

by | Dec 5, 2017 | Podcasts, Specific Segments

There’s a term called “Lifestyle Inflation.” As soon as we get a raise at work, we spend it. This pattern makes it very difficult to get ahead financially, even as your pay goes up. We’ll talk about how to hack your behaviour. Then, we’ll profile a new program from ABC Life Literacy offering financial education to adults. Plus, A Financial Reboot. Tips on how to power down, and start up again to get a handle on your money.