Young Money with Tracey Bissett

Karla Badger-Brown is the Director of ASPIRE , a Toronto Finance International program developed to grow the talent pool of work-ready talent for the financial services industry. Karla has experience working in financial services, life sciences, retail, healthcare, and sales. She has a Ph. D. in Medical Biophysics from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Science in Genetics from the Univer...

When you are on a financial fitness journey, you will want to take control of your money and increase your earnings power. There are proven ways to do things to reach your financial goals, from budgeting to spending less than you earn. Putting your finances into order can be quite simple; you just need to know where to start and take that first step.   Today, in honor of Financial Literacy Month,...

Liz Lajoie is the strategist, CFO, and founder of Zen Money and the Zen Money Initiative™. She is the author of Zen Money Map and From Zero to Zen , which help small business owners and entrepreneurs master their money and grow thriving businesses. Liz has two decades of experience assisting multi-million-dollar firms with their strategic development and financial management. She has been featured...

Hilda Gan is the President and Founder of People Bright Consulting , a company known for delivering custom human resource solutions. Hilda is an HR consultant, trainer, and keynote speaker, and combines her business acumen, business ownership experience, and HR expertise to help organizations build the foundation to successfully hire, retain, and engage employees. She is the creator of the Connect...

Leanna Haakons is the founder of Black Hawk Financial , a marketing and communications company that helps businesses drive revenue and increase brand awareness. She is a financial strategist, entrepreneur, wellness expert, and bestselling author of "Young, Fun & Financially Free." Leanna is also a public speaker and has been featured on Bloomberg TV and CNBC's Squawk Box, as well as on top podcast...

Susan Diaz is the founder and chief content strategist at c + p digital ; a digital marketing agency focused on simplification. Susan works with notable names in health, finance, and technology as well as smaller companies that are looking for a unique approach to digital marketing. She has worked in senior positions for companies such as Jafza, Brandcom Middle East, and Fortune Promoseven. She ha...

Brian Lenahan is the founder of Aquitaine Innovation Advisors , an AI strategy consultancy. He is the author of Artificial Intelligence: Transitions and Artificial Intelligence: Foundations for Business Leaders and Consultants , written for those who are introducing AI technology in their businesses. Brian is an MIT-trained expert in AI strategies and the former executive of a top ten North Americ...

Some people push their financial agenda on others without considering the impact. These actions could be intentional or unintentional, and they may not be aware that they are doing it. Often these actions occur without malicious intent. However, it can still result in people feeling shame or embarrassment about their financial situation. It can lead to people spending money they don't have rather...

Erin Lowry is the author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together , and the upcoming Broke Millennial Takes On Investing: A Beginner's Guide to Leveling Up your Money . Her first book was noted as one of the best money books of 2017 by MarketWatch. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and CBS Sunday Morning. She frequently speaks a...

Whether you're a fan of Taylor Swift's music or not - there are many financial lessons we can learn from her. As young millionaires-in-the-making, it's important to understand the power of taking control over your finances and earning power early in your adult life. After all, understanding how you're earning and spending your money and creating plans for your future are the first steps in securin...

Financial fitness is a journey. In the beginning, you start to learn about budgeting and saving, and as you progress along this journey, you come to a destination where you may have advanced financial awareness or even become a sophisticated investor. Whether you are at the start or somewhere in between, improving your financial fitness starts with education and resources such as the Young Money P...

Nadine Cino is the CEO at TygaBox and the co-inventor of the TygaBox System. She is an entrepreneur, public speaker, writer, and thought leader. Nadine is an honored recipient of awards such as the 2008 IFMA Associate Member of the Year Award and the 2014 winner of the New York SmartCEO Brava Award. TygaBox is a 2018/2019 SheEO funded venture in the US. SheEO was launched in the US in 2016 and the...

Lucinda Hartley is the Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Neighbourlytics , a pioneering social analytics platform that is helping to create human-centered cities. Lucinda has more than a decade of experience in urban innovation, working for companies such as CoDesign Studio. During her time with CoDesign Studio, she created The Neighbourhood Project, which is Australia's most significant...

Ingrid Edstrom is the CEO of Polymath , an award-winning consultancy firm that helps small businesses strategize and grow. She is the personality of the Ask A Bookkeeper podcast and a Top 100 QuickBooks ProAdvisor. She has been recognized as one of the accounting industry's Top 40 Under 40 and one of the Most Powerful Women in Accounting. Additionally, she is also a conference instructor and a lea...

Jenny Brown is the co-founder and managing director at Envorinex , a plastics manufacturing company that creates products from hard-to-use plastics. Jenny is one of five women selected as a 2018/2019 SheEO funded venture in Australia in its inaugural year. Her career has been extremely varied, including roles in fencing, building, timber, and plastics. She has worked for companies such as Shell Au...

Liz Lajoie is the Zen Money Strategist & CFO, and founder of the Zen Money Initiative . She is the author of From Zero to Zen: Secret Keys to Nurturing Your Numbers and Finding Financial Flow , which helps entrepreneurs and small business owners master their money and make more of it. She has a Masters of Business Administration from Plymouth State University and has two decades of experience in f...

As a young adult, learning how to achieve financial freedom and stability can be challenging if you don't know where to begin. Learning the importance and value of saving and investing is paramount, but with money and personal finance, true success comes from learning at your own pace.   Today, I share the financial fitness lessons that I would share with my younger self. I explain the importance...

Petra Hakansson is the managing director of Guardian Angel Security , a SheEO funded venture that supplies and monitors GPS panic button pendants that help protect lone workers in remote environments. Petra has worked in the GPS and security industries for more than a decade, developing lone worker solutions for government bodies and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME's). Her previous roles i...

Wendy Brookhouse is the founder of Black Star Wealth , a company dedicated to providing comprehensive financial services to professionals, entrepreneurs, and business owners. Wendy has developed unique, easy to implement solutions that remove the friction of anxiety and stress that stand in the way of her clients meeting their financial goals. She is also the inventor of the One Number Solution™,...

  Robyn McLean is the Founder and Co-owner of the  Hello Cup  company where she handles the marketing and communications of the business. A quirky and out-of-the-box style is her specialty. She mentors startups in marketing and how to stand out from the crowd. Robyn has previously worked as the PR Manager for local government and the Royal New Zealand Ballet, as well as been a journalist for newsp...

Financial fitness can seem like a dream that you can never bring into reality. You might feel like you are not good with money or that since your family is not good with money, you are doomed to repeat this pattern. Maybe you have debt, haven't established an emergency buffer, or are merely surviving from one month to the next without saving for the future.   Today, I share the three lessons I hav...

Beau Humphreys, Personal Finance Coach , helps people get their personal finances on track. He is also the host of The Personal Finance Show , which shares personal finance stories. Since going through a consumer proposal 8 years ago, Beau has transformed his finances and is now a regular financial blogger and accountability coach for others that are struggling with their finances. Beau has a Bach...

Jocelyn Molyneux is the Founder of Wastenot Farms , a company that uses red wiggler worms to recycle and compost food and paper waste from offices in Toronto, creating a nutrient-loaded soil booster for urban gardeners. Jocelyn has worked for companies such as ZooShare Biogas Co-operative, Pride Toronto, and Turtle Island Recycling Corporation. She has an M.A.Sc. in Environmental Science and Manag...

Lana Sanichar is the President and Editor-in-Chief of Canadian MoneySaver , an independent investment advisory magazine and the co-host of The MoneySaver Podcast , a show which helps educate Canadians about money, saving, reducing debt, increasing assets, and safeguarding interests. Leading the Women's Financial Awareness Group in her hometown, she helps inspire other women to take control of thei...

Talking with your family about your money and financial demands can be a difficult conversation, but it is certainly an important one. Over 96% of families with children between 18-35 admit that they help their children with their financial burden - including life expenses such as rent and groceries, often at the expense of postponing their retirement. While it can be tempting for young adults to...