Not Common Cents

We all feel super stressed and mega depressed about money. If you’re anything like the majority of millennials, chances are that even thinking about money gives you anxiety. But that’s why on today’s episode, we’re talking to Jessica Moorhouse, millennial money expert, Accredited Financial Counsellor Canada®, speaker, award-winning personal finance blogger and host of the popular More Money Podcast. Jessica breaks down all the things millennials should know (but don’t) when it comes to their financial wellness!

Life has lots of big exciting moments, but with them come big scary bills. Whether it be saving for a house, a wedding, or children, this episode will help prepare our listeners on how to save for these big ticket items. In this episode we chat with Alyssa Davies, founder of the two-time award-winning Canadian Personal Finance Blog of the Year, Mixed Up Money that has over 40,000 followers across social media. Alyssa talks about her experiences and tips when it comes to saving for the big stuff like marriage, kids, a house, and retirement!

We all know creating a budget and saving our money is important, but that doesn’t make it easy to do. On today’s episode, we’re talking to personal finance coach Michael Kim! Michael is a Money Coach and the founder of Lifeplanting, where his mission is to help young professionals in Canada take control of their money and life. Naomi and Michael chat about learning to balance spending and saving to accomplish happiness today AND in the future; and Michael teaches us that by having control of your money, you also have control of your life.

It’s time to get real about budgeting and saving, because it’s not as easy as just skipping your morning Starbucks on the way to work as some may think it is. We’re gonna give you some tangible strategies to save and still be able to get that caramel macchiato once in a while.

Do you have some form of debt? Probably. Does it all need to be paid off right away? Maybe not. We have a no b.s. conversation about debt with millennial money expert, Jordann Brown. Jordann is the founder of the personal finance blog, My Alternate Life, where she  writes about how the average millennial can make changes in their life – and how it is possible to be financially secure – even as a millennial. 

What is it? How do you get it? Do I have it? Is it contagious? Credit is the seemingly invisible concept that can have a huge impact on your life and yet has SO many questions surrounding it. In this episode, we discuss it all with millennial finance expert, Bridget Casey. As the founder of Money After Graduation, Bridget explains the ins and outs of credit, offers many tips on how to improve it, and reassures us that it shouldn’t be a huge stress in our lives!

I like big banks and I cannot lie... Or do I? Most of us get our first bank account with whichever bank our parents are with and then we stay. But is there something better out there? In this episode, we talk to KOHO founder Daniel Eberhard about the business behind big banks. He offers some insight into why Canadian banks are so profitable, what their processes are, and how you can make more educated decisions when it comes to your money!