The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast

Ben Myers is President of Bullpen Consulting , a boutique real estate advisory firm that works with land owners, developers, and lenders to better inform them of the current and future macroeconomic and site-specific housing market conditions that can impact their active or proposed development projects. With over 15 years of real estate research experience, Ben has established himself as an indus...

Nabeel Naqvi is a real estate lawyer who operates Naqvi Law . He has completed well over 5000 real estate transactions and specializes in the areas of secured financing and all matters related to residential real estate. With offices in Richmond Hill, Pickering, Ajax and Mobile Signing Officers available 24/7, Naqvi Law is ready to serve you wherever you are in Southern Ontario at your convenience...

Tyson George is a 17 year old landlord who purchased his first investment property at the age of 15. He currently owns three investment properties, two of which are rentals and one full time Airbnb. He started at the early age of nine with $500 in his pocket. He was inspired by his grandfather to grow his savings, so he bought and sold items on Kijiji and Facebook. He saved his earnings for six ye...

Jason Heath is a fee-only, advice-only Certified Financial Planner (CFP) at Objective Financial Partners . He does not sell any financial products whatsoever. Jason has been providing fee-only, advice-only financial planning since 2001 and is one of Canada’s best-known fee-only financial planners. He is currently a personal finance columnist for the Financial Post and MoneySense. He is also a regu...

Michael Schmidt is the Area Director and Chief Inspector for HouseMaster Home Inspections of Toronto .  He is a NIBI Certified Inspector (National Institute of Building Inspectors) and a Member of the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors.  Michael is Level I Certified (Infrared) Thermographer, and he is trained as a Types I and II Asbestos Worker. HouseMaster is a well-respected name in the home...

Starr Watson is a highly-skilled professional with over 14 years of experience in marketing and many related fields. She has been working with clients, generating leads, building brands and helping businesses thrive since the age of 19. Starr brings seasoned knowledge, good humor and top-shelf strategies to ensure you get the results you deserve. In my interview with Starr, we discuss first-time h...

Heather Tremain is the CEO of Options for Homes , a non-profit condo developer that helps people achieve their dream of home ownership by passing along cost-savings and down payment support. Since joining Options for Homes Heather has become a tireless champion and the national voice of affordable home ownership and its value. She has helped achieve beneficial changes to both public policy and fun...

Ian Lee is an Associate Professor at Carleton University in the Sprott School of Business. Prior to being a professor, he was employed at the BMO Main Office Branch (4thlargest in all Canada at that time) as a Loan and Mortgage Manager, lending millions of dollars in mortgage loans. Over the years, Ian has appeared extensively in the media including CTV, Global News and CBC Radio and TV. Since 200...

Janine Rogan is a passionate finance professional and CPA. She’s the founder of JanineRogan.com and runs her own YouTube channel . Over the years she has dedicated countless hours to sharing her knowledge through writing and speaking, and she’s passionate about educating individuals and businesses about their money. Janine’s also the host of the Pink Tax Podcast , a no-nonsense podcast tackling al...

Ed Rempel is a fee-for-service financial planner and tax accountant, as well as a popular and passionate blogger. He has written hundreds of articles to educate the public on his unique insights and strategies that actually work, instead of the “conventional wisdom” common in the financial services industry and the media. He is an expert in many financial strategies, including the Smith Manoeuvre....

Gordon Stein is a personal finance keynote speaker and author of the bestselling Cashflow Cookbook - a unique personal finance book that offers an approach to help readers add millions of net worth with minimal effort and sacrifice. The book has become a Toronto Star column and his talks are in high demand. In my interview with Gordon, we discuss simple ways to save on the ongoing expenses of home...

Chantel Chapman is a Millennial Money and Credit Score Expert with a background in the mortgage industry. She was a mortgage broker for over a decade and has been teaching financial literacy for 10 years. Chantel is the founder of W-T-Finances , financial literacy and advice for millennials looking to get their money right. W-T-Finances is backed by science-based research in addiction and behaviou...

Alan Whitton aka BigCajunMan has been writing about finance, child disabilities, RESPs and consumerism on his blog Canadian Personal Finance Blog for over a decade. He’s a homeowner in Ottawa who’s married with four kids. He has been featured in the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star and MoneySense. In my interview with Alan, we discuss dealing with double digit mortgage rates, why downsizing doesn’...

Anna Baluch is a freelance writer who enjoys writing about real estate and personal finance. She's particularly interested in mortgages, retirement, insurance and investing. Her work can be seen on LendingTree, Credit Karma, Experian, Business Insider and other well-known publications. In my interview with Anna, we discuss factors to consider when buying a home, how she paid off her mortgage in on...

Doug Hoyes is the co-founder of Hoyes, Michalos & Associates Inc. , one of Canada’s largest personal insolvency firms. In his thirty-year career as a chartered accountant and Licensed Insolvency Trustee, he has personally helped over 10,000 individuals solve their debt problems and rebuild their financial future. He has appeared before the Senate Banking, Trade and Commerce Committee in Ottawa to...

Anna Belov is a successful investor with a cash positive real estate portfolio in Ontario, Canada. When Anna and her husband both lost their jobs in 2012, they were determined to take control of the situation and build a safety net for the future so that they would never have to worry about living from paycheque to paycheque. In under five years, Anna acquired 20 rental units while working full-ti...

Tim Hudak is the CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) , Canada’s largest provincial real estate industry association. Tim joined OREA after a distinguished 21 years of public service in the Ontario Legislature – including five years as Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Since becoming CEO in December 2016, he and his OREA team have focused on transforming OREA in...

Rubina Ahmed-Haq is a personal finance expert, journalist and public speaker. Rubina’s passion for all things money started at a young age growing up in Canada with her frugal parents. Their money-saving ways stuck and built the foundation for her work today. For 20 years Rubina has been reporting news and stories at CBC, Global News, CTV, Yahoo Finance and others. Rubina is also the host of her o...

Erin Bury is an entrepreneur, speaker, startup advisor, and former technology journalist. She previously spent 6 years as Managing Director at Eighty-Eight, a Toronto-based creative communications agency. She’s a frequent speaker at events across North America and was named one of Marketing Magazine's top 30 Under 30 marketers, journalists & PR pros in August 2012. Erin is also co-founder and CEO...

Meghan Chomut is a fee-only CFP professional that works with families and helps investment property owners make smart financial decisions. From debt repayment strategies, to savings (how much and where), to tax planning and everything in between, Meghan loves helping families get their finances organized, streamlined and set up properly so they can actually see financial freedom (or be ready shoul...

Alfred Yang is the creator of Proliteracy.ca , an online service that Canadians use to plan finances for post-secondary education. Alfred wants to spread personal finance awareness starting with an area that impacts at least one in three Canadians - financial planning for post-secondary education. Families often feel overwhelmed when presented with the ever increasing cost of post-secondary educat...

Dan Vizmanos is a personal finance enthusiast and a blogger on Medium . He’s into books, finance, self-improvement and motivation. He’s mortgage free in the GTA at the age of 27, no easy feat. Dan’s the founder of Money Curriculum , a YouTube channel dedicated to teaching the concepts that should be taught in high schools. Dan posted an excellent review of my book that you’ll want to check out. (W...

Ellen Roseman is a journalist who sticks up for ordinary Canadians. She’s been advocating for consumer rights for the past 35 years. When you hear about consumer issues in Canada, you can’t avoid finding references to Ellen Roseman. She’s become a brand name for activism and a champion at helping consumers fight back against injustices. People praise her direct, down to earth and common sense writ...

Kanwal Sarai is the founder of Simply Investing and publisher of the Simply Investing Report. Kanwal's straight-forward, no-jargon approach helps everyday people to grow their net worth by investing in dividend value stocks. With a passion for investing and teaching, he demystifies the complex world of investing for those seeking to invest for themselves. In my interview with Kanwal, we discuss ho...

Alfonso Salemi was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario.  He learned the value of family and community while growing up.  He was able to apply these same values when incorporating JAAG Properties as well as use them for the foundation of every Rent-To-Own program. Alfonso started his first Rent-To-Own in 2014 and incorporated JAAG Properties the same year.  Alfonso has been an essential partner in...