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A fun and exciting personal finance podcast that gets to the point! Join Personal Finance Expert and Educator, Matthew Siwiec as he explores what matters to you and investigates how current events will affect your finances. With a Canadian focus and short episodes, we’ll venture through topics like…

Matthew Siwiec: Personal Finance Expert and Educator - Canada


    • Sep 17, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    100. Federal Election Promises That Affect Personal Finances

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 10:39


    Wonder which federal election promises will affect your personal finances? Find out here and don't forget to vote on September 20th, 2021! Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes: https://www.ffcoach.ca/uncategorized/federal-election-promises-that-affect-personal-finances/

    99. What Happens To Your Finances At Death? (Pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 10:34


    What happens to your finances when pass away? Understanding how the process works can help you safeguard your personal finances.  Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes: https://www.ffcoach.ca/estate/what-happens-to-your-finances-at-death-pt-1/

    98. How COVID-19 Changed Our Spending Habits (And What We Can Learn)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2021 4:14


    Some ways that covid-19 has changed our spending habits and what we can learn from them.  Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes: https://www.ffcoach.ca/uncategorized/how-covid-19-changed-our-spending-habits-and-what-we-can-learn

    97. Inflation: Protecting Your Investments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 12:59


    Looking at how inflation affects your wealth and how to protect your investments from it! Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes: https://www.ffcoach.ca/inflation/protecting-investments-from-inflation/

    96. Inflation in Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 9:16


    The risk of inflation has become a hot topic amongst the financial community. Join us as we explore the current inflation situation in Canada and how it's measured. Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes: https://www.ffcoach.ca/inflation/inflation-in-canada

    94. Exploring the 2021 Federal Budget

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 9:04


    Whoops! This episode was supposed to have been released a couple months ago - enjoy! Today we take a deep dive into the 2021 Federal Budget and explore how it will impact Canadians.  Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes: https://www.ffcoach.ca/federal-budget/exploring-the-new-federal-budget/

    95. Mess Up On Your Taxes? Here's How To Fix It

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 5:59


    Need to fix your income taxes? This is how you do it  Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes: https://www.ffcoach.ca/income-taxes/mess-up-on-your-taxes-heres-how-to-fix-them

    93. Don’t Fear Your Taxes (& How To Make Sense of it!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 7:57


    Don't fear doing your income taxes! Taking the time to learn how they work will help you throughout your financial journey. Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes: https://www.ffcoach.ca/covid-19/updates-on-covid-19-benefits-taxation/

    92. Updates on COVID-19 Benefits Taxation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 8:02


    Join us as we look at how COVID-19 benefits are taxed and how it can quickly turn into a debt. Thankfully, some will be able to access interest relief. Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes: https://www.ffcoach.ca/covid-19/updates-on-covid-19-benefits-taxation/

    91. The GameStop Saga

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 9:46


    Join us as we look at the craziness known as GameStop  Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes: https://www.ffcoach.ca/investing/the-gamestop-saga/

    90. Work From Home Expenses: A Detailed Look!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 10:22


    Join as we take a deep dive into how those working from home can now claim their home expenses! Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes: https://www.ffcoach.ca/taxes/work-from-home-expenses-a-detailed-look/

    89. Holiday Special - Supporting Small Businesses!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 6:49


    Holiday Special Alert! Way To Support Small Businesses. Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes: https://www.ffcoach.ca/covid-19/supporting-small-businesses---holiday-special/

    88. Affordable Childcare, Taxes, & More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 8:56


    Looking at the recently announced affordable childcare program, new taxes, and more! Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes: https://www.ffcoach.ca/federal-budget/affordable-childcare-taxes-and-more

    87. Marriage & Common-Law Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 20:02


    Ways to protect your household's finances and what happens if a marriage or common-law partnership breaks down. Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes: https://www.ffcoach.ca/family/marriage-common-law-pt-2

    86. Marriage & Common-Law Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 5:53


    Look at what Marriage & Common-Law even mean and the most common ways to cut on taxes. Links to all programs in show notes.  Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes:https://www.ffcoach.ca/family/marriage-common-law-pt-1/

    85. Reasons To Dump Your Bank (& How to Get Away With It!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 10:32


    Common reasons to break-up with your bank and how to do it! Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes:https://www.ffcoach.ca/banking/reasons-to-dump-your-bank--how-to-get-away-with-it/

    84. Investing Tax Traps: Americans Living in Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 9:10


    Exploring the big investing tax traps that face Americans living in Canada Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes: https://www.ffcoach.ca/investing/investing-tax-traps-americans-living-in-canada

    83. Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB): Technical Look

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 7:26


    A technical & in-depth look at the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes: https://www.ffcoach.ca/covid-19/canada-recovery-benefit-crb

    82. Understanding BC's Municipal Pension Plan Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 9:15


    Proposed changes to BC's Municipal Pension Plan Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast info@ffcoach.ca Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Show Notes: https://bit.ly/36bZEQz

    81. Life After CERB: The New Benefits and EI

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 6:53


    Exploring the new programs and changes to EI to transition those off of CERB.  Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca

    80. The CRA Hack: What Happened, Whom Was Affected, & How To Protect Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 7:42


    Exploring the most recent CRA Hack and ways to protect yourself. Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca

    79. Externalities & How They Affect You

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 8:09


    Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimpleMoneyPodcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca

    78. Working from Home? You May Now Qualify for A Deduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 6:38


    Due to COVID-19, millions of Canadians are now working from home and may be eligible to claim home office expenses as a deduction.  Find out all the details here! Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast info@ffcoach.ca

    77. Changing Work Landscapes in Canada (1981 to 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 9:17


    Nerd Alert! This episode contains percentages and statistics. A look at how the work landscape has changed since 1981 in Canada. Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Email - info@ffcoach.ca  

    76. Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG) - COVID-19 Support Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 6:53


    Exploring the new Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG) and all of the details that you need to know! Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Show Notes: https://www.ffcoach.ca/covid-19/canadastudentservicegrant/

    75. Failure & Our Personal Finance Journeys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 10:48


    This week we look at failure and how it can interfere with our personal finance journey.  Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast

    74. An Opportunity Amongst COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 3:39


    This week we explore a unique opportunity created by the COVID-19 shutdowns that can strengthen our personal finance behaviour. Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast info@ffcoach.ca 

    73. Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS): Detailed Look

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 6:55


    A detailed look at the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and how the program works to offer relief to businesses suffering a cashflow crisis caused by COVID-19. Simple Money Podcast: Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast info@ffcoach.ca Twitter: F_FCOACH

    72. CERB Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 4:14


    Covering the recent qualification updates to the CERB program.  Thank you for listening to Simple Money Podcast, Canada's own personal finance podcast. info@ffcoach.ca  Twitter: F_FCOACH

    71. CERB & How It Works

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 9:43


    Join us as we make sense of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). info@ffcoach.ca  Twitter: F_FCOACH

    70. Covid-19 Relief Plan for Canadians

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 5:53


    A first and in-depth look at the financial relief package for Canadians. Including how to apply for the benefits the emergency benefits. info@ffcoach.ca Twitter: F_FCOACH

    69. Covid-19 & Your Finances

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 8:11


    How Covid-19 impacts your finances and can create a cash flow crises. Simple Money Podcast - Canada's own personal finance podcast. Note: Govt' stimulus package is expected to be released today Info@ffcoach.ca Twitter: F_FCOACH

    68. Personal Finance Biases Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 4:32


    Exploring biases that affect our personal finance decisions for better or worse. Simple Money - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast info@ffcoach.ca Twitter: F_FCOACH 

    67. Personal Finance Biases Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 4:55


    Exploring personal finance biases that affect can affect our behaviour without us knowing. Simple Money Podcast - Canada's own personal finance podcast info@ffcoach.ca Twitter: F_FCOACH

    66. SIM Jacking - A New and Fast Growing Scam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2020 6:44


    SIM Jacking is a fast growing scam that many people have never even heard about. Join us as e explore what it is and how to protect yourself. Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast info@ffcoach.ca Twitter: F_FCOACH

    65. The Canada Training Credit (More Exciting Than it Sounds)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 3:26


    Helping you achieve your New Year's Resolution, the Canada Training Credit can pay for up to 50% of courses to step up your career! Find out all the details here about this new program beginning in 2020!

    64. A New Tax Cut for Canadians!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 3:54


    Just this week a new tax cut was announced millions of Canadians beginning in 2020. Find out the full story here! Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast info@ffcoach.ca/Twitter: F_FCOACH 

    63. Disability Tax Credits and Other Hidden Benefits (Updated)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 3:54


    Available tax credits, deductions and benefits available to those with disabilities and their caregivers.  Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Personal Finance Podcast Info@ffcoach.ca Twitter: F_FCOACH

    62. Disability Income Streams - Long-term

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 8:01


    Where does your income come if you're faced with a disability? In this episode we explore long-term options including Canada Pension Plan - Disability (CCP-D), provincial disability plans, ODSP, and Long-term disability insurance.   Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast info@ffcoach.ca Twitter: F_FCOACH

    61. Disability Income Streams - Short-term

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2019 5:34


    Where does your income come if you're faced with a disability? In this episode we explore short-term options including disability insurance, EI sickness benefits, and more. Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast info@ffcoach.ca  Twitter: F_FCOACH

    59. RDSPs (Registered Disability Savings Plans)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2019 5:26


    This week we take a deep dive into Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSPs). This special registered plan offers financial support to those with disabilities.  Simple Money Podcast: Canada's own Personal Literacy Podcast E: info@ffcoach.ca Twitter: F_FCOACH

    58. Disability Tax Credit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2019 3:38


    Exploring the ins and outs of the disability tax credit - also known as the key to accessing most federal government programs.  Simple Money Podcast - Canada's own personal finance podcast email: info@ffcoach.ca Twitter: F_FCOACH

    57. Disability Planning Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 1:56


    Introduction to our series on Disability Planning - A topic that suffers from lack of attention and very large information gaps. Future episodes include RDSPs, Disability Tax Credit, Tax Credits, and More Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast E: info@ffcoach.ca Twitter: F_FCOACH

    56. Liberal Platform Promises Affecting Personal Finances

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 7:15


    This week we cover the platform promises of the Liberal Party that will affect your personal finances. Including tax reductions, new benefits for parents & students, and more!  E: info@ffcoach.ca T: F_FCOACH

    54. University Tuition: Is it Really More Expensive?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 4:35


    Is University Tuition in Ontario really more expensive than it used to be? Join us as we explore this important topic. Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca Twitter: F_FCOACH

    53. Device Protection Insurance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019 4:30


    Details about Device Protection Insurance on Canadian Credit Cards. Everything that you need to know! Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca/Twitter: F_FCOACH 

    51. First-Time Home Buyer Incentive - What You Need To Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 8:44


    Everything that you need to know about the new First-Time Home Buyer Incentive and how it can end up costing you more! Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Email: info@ffcoach.ca/Twitter: F_FCOACH

    51. Weekly News Update :Personal Finance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 4:21


    Falling youth minimum wage in Alberta, increased debt deliquency for seniors, updates on the first time homebuyers incentive, and more Simple Money Podcast, Canada's own personal finance podcast. Email: info@ffcoach.ca/Twitter: F_FCOACH

    50. New Airline Rights For Canadians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 4:21


    New rights for Canadian airline passengers begin in just over a week! Listen for more here! Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast Contact: info@ffcoach.ca or F_FCOACH (Twitter)

    49. Federal Carbon Tax and Households

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 5:15


    How the Canadian Carbon Tax is designed and how it will impact households. Simple Money Podcast - Canada's Own Personal Finance Podcast info@ffcoach.ca & Twitter: info@ffcoach.ca 

    48. Federal Budget: Students, Graduates & First-Time Homebuyers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 7:17


    How the 2019 Federal Budget will Impact Students, Graduates and First-Time Homebuyers. Including reduced interest on Federal Student Loans, First-Time Homebuyer's Incentive and more! Info@ffcoach.ca Twitter: F_FCoach

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