Episodes

  • Split up? In this economy?!
    Sep 5 2025

    About one in three marriages end in divorce in Canada. But the high cost of housing has some people doing the unthinkable — continuing to live with their ex.

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    26 mins
  • From the archives: Your questions about the economy
    Aug 29 2025

    This week, we dug through the vaults to find the best of your questions! Like, why does a deli roast chicken cost less than cooking one yourself? What's the deal with reverse mortgages? And do charities really make money from those giant clothing donation bins?

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    28 mins
  • Has Canada's EV dream stalled?
    Aug 22 2025

    Canadians have hit the breaks on buying electric vehicles. But to meet the federal mandate, 10 years from now, every new vehicle sold in this country will have to be zero emission. So how are we going to get there?

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    28 mins
  • Why hasn't the tariff apocalypse happened?
    Aug 15 2025

    Back in the spring, Trump's tariff threats had Canadians ducking for cover. We were bracing for massive job losses, inflation, even a full-blown recession. But for the most part, the economy is chugging along better than expected. So what gives?

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    27 mins
  • Should Canada join the EU?
    Aug 8 2025

    It's not as far-fetched as it sounds. Canada needs new economic allies, and we meet a lot of the criteria for membership. So could we? Should we? Montreal political scientist, Frederic Menard, outlines the pros and cons of joining the EU.

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    28 mins
  • Rob Carrick on 3 decades of writing about personal finance
    Aug 1 2025

    The world of money has changed a lot since the 90s, and Rob Carrick has seen it all. From the 2008 financial crisis to the recent rise in housing prices, Rob looks back at a career as the personal finance columnist for the Globe and Mail.

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    28 mins
  • New to Cost of Living? Start here!
    Aug 1 2025

    Money talks. We translate. Paul Haavardsrud looks at the way money shapes our lives in ways big, small, obvious, and unseen. New episodes drop every Friday.

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    1 min
  • This number is the magic key to your identity
    Jul 25 2025

    Social insurance numbers are like snowflakes. No two are alike. That's what makes them so valuable to the wrong kind of people. So if SINs are so important to hold close, why are we asked to share them so often?

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    27 mins