Episodes

  • New American President... But Changes to the Canadian Economy ?

    New American President... But Changes to the Canadian Economy ?
    Nov 9 2024
    On this episode of For What It's Worth, host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois , a Canadian professor and researcher specializing in food distribution and policy, senior director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University and co-host of The Food Professor Podcast, to discuss food prices after the recent U.S. elections. Later in the show, Rubina chats with Kelly Ho, Financial Planner , to discuss getting good financial advice during these times of inflation.
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    48 mins
  • Super Size Interest Rates & Spooky Credit Card Bills

    Super Size Interest Rates & Spooky Credit Card Bills
    Nov 2 2024
    On this episode of For What It's Worth, host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Santo Ligotti, Vice President, Marketing and Member Services at the Retail Council of Canada, to discuss how the rise in Halloween celebration costs can lead on to create financial hangover in the month of November and learn how you can dodge it. Later in the show, Rubina chats with Christie Rall, Partner, Transformation with Mercer Canada , to discuss as Several provinces in Canada have passed pay transparency laws, are Canadian employers ready for Pay Transparency?
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    41 mins
  • Bank Of Canada Cuts Rates, What's Next.!

    Bank Of Canada Cuts Rates, What's Next.!
    Oct 26 2024
    On this episode of For What It's Worth, host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Ben McCabe, President of Bloom Finance, to discuss how and why more and more number of grandparents are being asked to financially support their grandkids and what are the possible solutions? Later in the show, Rubina chats with Ardalan Shojaei, Chief Credit and Risk Officer at Fig, to discuss how to protect your self and your money online in addition of multi-factor authenticators.
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    41 mins
  • Will Bank Of Canada Make It Easy For Consumers In The Upcoming Announcement?

    Will Bank Of Canada Make It Easy For Consumers In The Upcoming Announcement?
    Oct 19 2024
    On this episode of For What It's Worth, host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Adriana Girdler, CornerStone Dynamics, to discuss how can it be frustrating to work with a colleague who is not doing their share of the work. Later in the show, Rubina chats with Tyler Thielmann, President and CEO of Spring Financial, to discuss the recent dip in Inflation in the month of September and will Bank Of Canada drop its interest rates even further in the coming months?
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    40 mins
  • Master the Art of Distinguishing Good Debt from Bad Debt!

    Master the Art of Distinguishing Good Debt from Bad Debt!
    Oct 12 2024
    On this episode of For What It's Worth, host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst and Journalist, to discuss payment apps and their significance in our day to day lives. Later in the show, Rubina chats with Jeri Bittorf, financial wellness coordinator at Resolve Counseling Services Canada, to discuss the difference between a Good Debt and a Bad debt.
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    40 mins
  • Christmas Spending Planning & Wealth Gap In Friendships

    Christmas Spending Planning & Wealth Gap In Friendships
    Oct 5 2024
    On this episode of For What It's Worth, host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Jennifer LaForge, General Manager at Rakuten.ca, to discuss a Holiday Spend Survey that found 4 in 5 (81%) Canadians are stressed about the cost of buying holiday gifts this year. Later in the show, Rubina chats with relationship expert Jen Kirch to discuss the wealth gap in friendships.
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    41 mins
  • Stress-Test Rules, NerdWallet Canada And Women Making Less Than men

    Stress-Test Rules, NerdWallet Canada And Women Making Less Than men
    Sep 28 2024
    On this episode of For What It's Worth, host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Shannon Terrell, NerdWallet Canada personal finance expert and spokesperson, to discuss Underconsumption core. Later in the show, Rubina chats with Cissy Pau, Principal Consulting at Clear HR consulting to talk about gender pay gap.
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    40 mins
  • Inflation, Salaries And Tips To Stop Over Spending

    Inflation, Salaries And Tips To Stop Over Spending
    Sep 21 2024
    On this episode of For What It's Worth, host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Marcie McLean-McKay, Senior Researcher, Consumer Research & Experimentation, at FCAC., to discuss ways to promote financial confidence in girls. Later in the show, Rubina chats with Carrie Hayes, Better Budgets. Ca, to guide us through the steps to prevent overspending.
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    40 mins