As one of Canada's youngest retirees at the age of 32, and after becoming mortgage-free at 29, Kornel interviews the top financial experts in Canada to help you optimize your investments, reduce your taxes, and help you accelerate your journey towards financial independence and early retirement. He … read more
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With inflation slowing down here in Canada, we are starting to hear talks about the Bank of Canada no longer planning to increase our interest rates, or maybe even lowering them.
This can have an impact on your …
Today, we’re going to cover what you need to know from a tax, investing, and financial planning perspective as we head into this new year.
As you know, the government makes changes every year in these areas and the …
We’ve all heard of high interest savings accounts that we can open up at our bank. But is that always our one and only best option when it comes to where we keep our short term cash?
What about for things like our …
In this episode, you’re going to learn:
How to deal with the volatility of the stock market, once you are financially independent and are living …
In this episode, our guest Kyle Prevost is going to take us through how much we need to retire, as Canadians, and how much can we sustainably …
With the multiple interest rate hikes that we’ve been experiencing here in Canada, many Canadians have seen their monthly cashflow take a hit, …
Today we have Canadian author and speaker Fred Masters on the show. Fred has been a professional financial educator for decades here in Canada. He speaks at different universities to students and alumni, teaching …
Today, you’re going to learn how you can save money on your investments, by having the right investments, in the right accounts so that you pay as …
Today, you are going to learn about how much you can save in fees and taxes on your investments, depending on how much time you want to spend …
Today I’m going to be answering your questions, to help you out as much as I can in the world of personal finance and investing, here in Canada.
We’re going to focus on actionable, practical advice, specifically for …
It’s graduation season here in Canada, so we thought it would be good to focus this episode on parents with kids, those with nieces and nephews, as …
In this episode, I interview S&P, the creator of the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and many other popular indices used around the world by millions of …
Today we have a great case study of somebody that I really respect, and who has been able to achieve financial independence, at a really early age.
I wanted this episode to be relevant to you no matter where you are on …
One critical topic that can have a substantial financial impact on both us and our loved ones, is the subject of inheritance, and how to ensure that you and your loved ones don’t end up overpaying in both taxes and …
Today’s guest is Jason Heath, one of Canada’s best known fee-only financial planners that you’ve probably seen in all sorts of media here in Canada over the years. He’s a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), has been …
With the significant increase in interest rates over the past year, and with home buying and selling season right around the corner, I thought it …
It's RRSP season here in Canada. Remember that March 1 is the deadline for contributing to an RRSP, and have it count towards your 2022 tax year.
Also while we’re on the subject, remember that your TFSA contribution …
In this episode, I interview one of the most experienced Canadian financial planners that I know, and who I tend to go to when I have any complex tax and financial planning questions. His name is Ed Rempel, and in this …
Today we have another financial independence case study to learn how a real-life couple here in Canada were able to reach their financial independence number by the age of 34.
We talk specifically about the practical …
Many Canadians tend to dabble in at least a bit of active investing, picking individual stocks, even if they consider themselves primarily total market index investors. As long-time listeners of the show know, I …
Today we have a case study of someone that was able to pull off an early retirement (we get to learn how he did it, and apply those lessons to our …
One resource that I check out every year is MoneySense’s “Best ETFs in Canada” guide.
They bring on a panel of experts to find Canada’s top ETFs for DIY index investors (like myself). I found this guide extremely …
If you’ve done any sort of research on index investing and ETFs, then I’m almost certain you would have heard of Vanguard, as they are one of the …
Today I have Brandon Beavis on the show who runs one of, if not THE largest YouTube channels on investing, specifically for Canadians. He has over 187,000 subscribers, and also runs the channel with his dad who has …
Today I have one of, if not THE largest financial literacy educators in Canada on the show, and we’re going to go over some practical tips to deal with this horrific inflation that we’ve all been experiencing here in …
I always thought it would be neat to interview someone, that is actually part of the organization that runs the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Most of us …
One question that I’ve been getting asked a lot, both from listeners of the podcast, as well as those in my investing course, is how to deal with and optimize any sort of investments through your work.
Typically, in …
Long-time listeners of the show know that I am always on the hunt for personal finance and investing tools that actually work for us Canadians. Too …
When learning how to invest, we are consistently told to conduct our “due diligence” on the investments that we’re considering buying. Yet, almost …
Today I’m extremely excited to have Canadian best-selling author, Andrew Hallam back on the show. His first book, Millionaire Teacher continues to be …
When it comes to the safe portion of our portfolio, we’ve talked about GICs and high-interest savings accounts before, but one option that we haven’t …
In this episode, we cover the rising interest rate environment that we're currently in here in Canada, and how it can impact you financially.
We also …
On this month's episode, we're going to discuss some of the most frequently asked investing questions that I receive.
The first of these is helping …
Many listeners of the show (myself included) are total market index investors, where we just buy ETFs that are meant to represent the entire market …
Today we’re going to have a two-part episode. Part 1 will be about the lessons that I’ve learned after being either fully retired, or semi-retired …
Our guest today is Arian Beyzaei, the Vice President of Enriched Academy, one of the most successful companies to be featured on the show Dragon’s …
Today we’re going to focus on how to best track your investments, as well as your net worth.
This is of course critical, as you need this data to determine:
1. How much more do you need to be financially independent and …
Today we're going to cover the top ETFs in Canada, specifically for Canadian investors.
These findings are based on 8 experts in this field who are part of the Best ETFs in Canada Guide which is published annually on …
More than half of Canadian adults don't have a will which can cause additional legal costs, family conflict, and unnecessary legal battles.
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Whether you’ve already done your taxes for the year or not, I wanted to dedicate this episode to the tax optimizations that you can do to save tax not only this year, but for future years as well.
To help me with this, …
With fixed mortgage rates finally beginning to increase in Canada, many Canadians are wondering whether they should be locking in their mortgage rate …
One of my favourite things to do on the show is to interview other early retirees, especially those in Canada to learn how they did it, and really dissect their journey to financial independence and/or early retirement.
Today we have Robb Engen on the show who is the creator of one of the most respected personal finance blogs in Canada over at Boomer and Echo.
He’s been writing about personal finance and investing on the blog for more …
In this episode, we’re going to cover how you can retire early, or at the very least, semi-retire early so that you have more time for friends, family and recreation.
My guest for this month is Mark Seed, who instead …
Today we’re going to try something a little different in that I’m going to split today’s episode into two sections, covering two different subjects:
First, we’re going to cover some questions that I’ve received from …
Whenever we talk about investments, savings for retirement, and early retirement, the subject of diversification always comes up, and for good reason. We obviously don’t want all our eggs in one basket.
But what if we …
Today I have Jessica Moorhouse on the show, who is an Accredited Financial Counsellor, an award-winning blogger, the host of the ‘Mo Money Podcast, and the founder of the Millennial Money Meetup. You might have also …
Your credit score is a very important thing to manage as it lets you get the lowest possible rates on your mortgage, car loans, lines of credit, and any other debt that you may wish to take on now and in the future.
In …
Today we’re going to cover how you can best automate the management of your investment portfolio, while still paying the lowest possible fees. We …
In this episode, we cover the types of debt tools available to us Canadians, and how to get the lowest rate on them. In other words, what debt …
There’s been a lot of new programs and initiatives put in place by the Canadian government due to COVID-19 to help you financially. In this episode, I’m going to take you through what’s out there so that you can make …
A lot has been happening with the significant stock market declines and coronavirus, so I’ve been getting lots of questions such as: How am I …
I recently realized that I haven’t really provided an update on our early retirement story and more importantly, the lessons learned from it so far.
Therefore my goal for this episode is to share with you what we did …
Today we’re going to cover some of the top financial questions asked by Canadians, including the number one question, “Am I saving enough for retirement?”.
The way we came up with these questions, is that as you may …
In this episode, we talk about how we can set our investments up so that we can live off them in retirement (whether it’s a traditional retirement or early retirement).
We also cover the important subject of how to …
Today we have insurance industry insider, Laura McKay on the show, who reveals some of the top tricks and tactics used in the insurance industry, to keep us overpaying.
She covers what to look out for, and what we can …
Our guest today is Jason Heath, CFP who has been providing fee-only, advice-only financial planning since 2001 and is one of Canada’s best-known …
Today we have Meghan Chomut on the show who is a financial planner specializing in real estate for both your primary residence and rental properties. She has also personally done property flipping before so I thought it …
Today we have Kristy and Bryce on the show who are Canada's youngest retirees.
Kristy retired at 31 while Bryce was 32, and today I pick their brains …
House hunting season has officially begun, so I thought it would be a good idea to have an insider from the mortgage industry on the show to learn …
A common problem that holds some Canadians back from paying the lowest possible fees in investing by becoming a DIY (do-it-yourself) investor, is …
Today I have the creator of the TFSA (Tax Free Savings Account) on the show who shares his best TFSA tips and strategies, while also discussing his initiative to enhance financial literacy in Canada.
His name is …
RRSP season is upon us (the last day is March 1) and to help you avoid the top RRSP mistakes that Canadians make, I've brought back the financial planner that my family and I use, John Kalos.
We had a live webinar …
Today we have author and Canadian investor, Larry Bates on the show. Larry is the author of the book “Beat the Bank”, where you shows (specifically for Canadians), how you can build a larger retirement nest egg by …
This is part 2 of our episode on the only 4 ways to invest, where we discuss the pros and cons of each method, so that you can make an informed decision on the investing type that is best for you.
Ultimately, this …
Today we’re going to cover the 4 ways that you can invest. Now why is this important? Well first, the benefit you gain from knowing this will differ depending on whether you’re an investor just getting started, or …
Today I have Gene Simmons on the show, from the rock band KISS.
Now while you probably first heard of Gene from his music, he’s also very involved in …
Canadian investors are having a pretty eventful time in the markets right now, as the legalization of marijuana is happening today as I record this …
This is a special episode of the show as we are adding a new series of episodes specifically for investors.
The show will continue to go on just like it has, but in addition to the types of episodes that you're used to, …
Today’s guest is Alex Grodnik from Wall Street Oasis which easily one of the largest and best sites out there, for anybody looking to have a career on Bay Street or Wall Street.
Alex also hosts their podcast which is …
Today, we’re going to tackle the debate of whether you should focus on growth vs dividends when it comes to your investing. Dividends are of course …
We hadn't had an entrepreneurship/small business episode for a while so I thought it would be great to have the CEO of CanSpace on the show to share …
Today we’re going to talk all about dividend investing for Canadians, including shedding some light on using dividend investing as part of your investing strategy. We’ll take a look what to look for, and of course the …
Today I’m excited to have Edward Kholodenko on the show who is the CEO of Questrade.
If you’re a long time listener of the show then you know that I …
This is part 2 of the series on how to execute an early retirement, with financial planning veteran John Kalos.
In this episode, we use our financial plan as a case study so that you and other Canadians can get some …
In this episode, we use our financial plan as a case study so that you and other Canadians can get some insights on how to execute an early retirement.
The goal is to give you a better understanding of what a financial …
Today’s guest has written over 1,000 financial plans for Canadians and is truly as experienced as it gets in this field. He has extensive knowledge …
Today I’m excited to have Mark Seed on the show, who runs the popular Canadian blog, My Own Advisor. On the blog, Mark documents his journey and …
Today we’re going to take a deep dive into the world of real estate, and we’re going to approach it from 2 sides:
First, we’ll talk about real estate as an investment (i.e. If you’ve ever thought about investing in a …
On this episode, we cover some of the top financial mistakes Canadians make, as well as common misconceptions that may be holding you back in …
In this episode, we talk about what a robo advisor is, and how it can be a lot less expensive than the traditional approach of investing in high-fee, actively managed mutual funds.
I find robo advisors to be the easiest …
Today I’m excited to have Sean Cooper on the show. There’s a good chance that you’ve already heard of Sean whether it’s on the radio, TV, or the internet as Sean is the guy that bought his first house when he was just …
Today we have Susan Daley on the show and we’re going to talk all about early retirement, such us how to pull it off, what to look out for, and some …
In this episode, we’re going to continue covering the subject of “How to Not Run Out of Money in Retirement”, specifically for Canadians.
This is from a live webinar that I did for Canadian MoneySaver Magazine so in …
How Much Do You Need to Retire? No matter what age you are, chances are you’ve asked yourself this critical question at some point.
The stakes are high, and there are no do-overs, so how can you best prepare yourself …
Today we have a very special guest who has worked as an advisor for some of Canada’s largest banks, giving him some great insider information on how we can all save money when dealing with the Banks.
His name is John …
In this episode, I’ve pulled together the newest numbers of what you can expect from your investments. These are based on historical returns using …
When it comes to the Build Wealth Canada show, there are 2 questions that I get asked more than any other.
The first is how to actually buy ETFs, so …
Today I wanted to cover the subject of debt consolidation. What is it? Should you do it? and if so, then what are the options available to you?
Links …In this episode, I cover several mistakes and misconceptions that held me back from maximizing the growth of my investment portfolio.
By sharing my …
This episode covers how to protect yourself from overpaying in hidden investment fees, and how to ensure that you are getting unbiased advice from your financial professionals.
Did you know that there is a lot of …
My guest today is Miranda Marquit who is at the top of the heap when it comes to being a freelance writer and professional blogger. She is the author of her book called Confessions of a Professional Blogger, and has …
Today I have Dragon’s Den winner Lee Renshaw on the show, and we’re going to talk all about tips and strategies that you can implement if you want to start your own business on-the-side here in Canada.
One of the things …
Today I have author Valerie Rind on the show and we’re going to talk all about how to avoid getting into difficult financial situations when it comes …
This is part 2 of the interview with Peter. If you missed part 1, it's the episode right before this one.
Episode Description: Today I’m thrilled to have Peter Hodson on the show who is the owner of 5i Research, the …
Today I’m thrilled to have Peter Hodson on the show who is the owner of 5i Research, the Canadian MoneySaver Magazine, and in his investment career, …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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.
…
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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