Build Wealth Canada Podcast

Questions Covered: You're very involved in helping others get out of debt. Can you tell us a little bit more about yourself, and how you started helping others in this area? Getting out of debt has a very large psychological component. What are some of the psychological barriers that you found keep people in debt? Can you tell us more about the methodology that you follow in your life and your pro...

Today I'm really excited to have Rob Carrick on the show, who is the main Personal Finance Columnist at the Globe and Mail. Rob is also the author of five personal finance books for Canadians, and all in all is easily one of the most respected and well known personal finance experts here in Canada. Today we'll cover whether you should be putting your savings in an RRSP, a TFSA, or use it to pay do...

This is part 2 of the interview on  The Student's Guide to Personal Finance and Post-Secondary Education with Kyle Prevost. If you missed part 1, it's the episode right before this one. Today we have arguably the #1 expert in Canada when it comes to personal finance for students. Whether it's about saving money as a student, or setting yourself up for success with your post-secondary education, we...

Today we have arguably the #1 expert in Canada when it comes to personal finance for students. Whether it's about saving money as a student, or setting yourself up for success with your post-secondary education, we cover it all in this in-depth two part series. My guest Kyle Prevost is not only a teacher, but has also been featured in the Financial Post, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto, Star, Mone...

Today I'm excited to have one of the top personal finance bloggers in Canada on the show. Tom Drake is the president of Drake Media Inc. and the owner and manager of dozens of personal finance sites, including his primary site: MapleMoney where you can learn more about the best credit cards in Canada, as well as other personal finance best practices. He has been called the godfather of personal fi...

Today I'm really excited to have Bruce Sellery on the show from MoneySense Magazine and Moolala.ca, to tell you all about how to save and invest for your retirement. Bruce is a bestselling author, and you might have seen him on TV as he's been on CTV, CNN, BNN, MSNBC, as well as the Lang & O'Leary Exchange with Kevin O'Leary from Dragon's Den and Shark Tank. He is also the author of the book " The...

This is part 2 of the interview on  How to Retire Early , with MoneySense Senior Editor Julie Cazzin. In  Part 1  we covered the beginner level questions. In part 2, we take it up a notch and get into the more intermediate and advanced level questions. If you missed part 1, it's the episode right before this one. Links and Resources Top Tools and Resources for Financial Independence (for Canadians...

Today I am  REALLY  excited to have none other than Julie Cazzin on the show, who is going to tell us all about how we can retire early. Julie is a national award winning business and personal finance journalist. She is a founding member and Senior Editor at MoneySense. While she consistently writes some of the most popular columns for MoneySense, she's also written for Readers Digest, Canadian Bu...

This is part 2 of the interview on  How to Invest in Canada , with author and investor Dr. John Robertson. In  Part 1  we covered the beginner to intermediate level questions. These were perfect for those just getting started on their investing journey. In part 2, we take it up a notch and get into the more advanced level questions. If you missed part 1, it's the episode right before this one. Lin...

Today we are going to learn all about how to invest if you're living here in Canada. For all our non-Canadian listeners, we're also going to cover best practices when it comes to investing so you can definitely start applying those too and get a lot out of the show. To make this series beneficial to everyone, we're going to start with answering beginner level questions intended for those just star...

This is part 2 of the interview with Justin on how he retired at the age of 33. In case you missed it, part 1 is the episode right before this one. In the interview, we talk about everything from how Justin was able to retire at 33, to what he invests in, and we even cover other subjects like how to save money on vacations and how he manages his money so that he never has to work again. Lastly, Ju...

Today I'm excited to have Justin on the show who actually retired at the age of 33! This is a huge 2 part interview where we talk about everything from how he was able to retire at 33, to what he invests in, and we even cover other subjects like how to save money on vacations and how he manages his money so that he never has to work again. Lastly, Justin gives us some great tips that you can start...

Today I'm excited to have financial planning expert Carl Richards on the show. Carl has been in the financial planning industry for over 20 years, has a column in the New York Times, the Morningstar Advisor, and he's even been featured on Forbes.com and Oprah.com. I thought it would be nice to pick his brain a little bit and pick-up some of that knowledge that he's gathered over the years. In the...

Welcome to part 2 of the interview with Matt Inglot (owner of Freelance Transformation and Tilted Pixel ). If you missed part 1, it is the episode prior to this one.  In this session, Matt covers some critical tips on how to succeed if you want to earn money-on-the-side with Freelancing. Specifically, we discuss: How to differentiate your freelancing business from the competition How to compete wi...

I'm really excited today as we have a very special Canadian entrepreneur on the show who is an expert on earning money-on-the-side with freelancing. In this interview Matt will tell us: How he was able to pay for his university by freelancing on the side and how he turned his company into a high end web development company The top mistakes to avoid when freelancing How to structure your freelance...

This is the comprehensive guide to all the ongoing costs you need to know about before purchasing a home. This guide will help you prepare for and budget for all these ongoing expenses. In the guide, I also give you some actual cost figures so that you at least have a ballpark figure on what the different items can cost. Links and Resources Top Tools and Resources for Financial Independence (for C...

This is a comprehensive guide to all the costs you need to know about before purchasing a home. This guide will help ensure you don't get caught off guard by surprise expenses, or get tricked into paying any unnecessary extra fees. Links and Resources Top Tools and Resources for Financial Independence (for Canadians) : Sign up anywhere on www. BuildWealthCanada.ca for a free guide on all the top t...

In this session, you'll learn everything you need to know before deciding to rent or buy a home. Nothing is left out as we dive into the financial and lifestyle factors that you need consider before making the big decision. Links and Resources Top Tools and Resources for Financial Independence (for Canadians) : Sign up anywhere on www. BuildWealthCanada.ca for a free guide on all the top tools and...

This is the audio version of an article that got published on us on how my wife and I became mortgage free just after I turned 29. In it, I share some practical tips that have helped my wife and I achieve debt freedom at such a young age and they're tips that you can start applying right away in your life too. As this podcast and blog continues, I'm going to share more and more tips and guides to...

Welcome to the very first episode of the Build Wealth Canada Podcast! This episode is all about what you'll get out of this podcast series and what you can expect in future episodes. More specifically, the podcast series will focus on: How to  become debt free  in the quickest time possible (and how I did it becoming mortgage free at 29). How to  master money management  without spending hours ent...