Not Just Money

18 Spending with a Vengeance: The Official Release

Revenge spending is a term that crops up time and time again in the media - and not as a high-octane movie. What is it? Where did it come from? And what does that behaviour do to our financial wellbeing? Join our hosts this week as we dive into the origins of revenge spending – hint: it didn’t come out of COVID, and what impacts it has on our money mindset. Revenge spending might feel good in the moment, but what are its long-term implications? Can we ever break the habit once we are sucked in?

17 Money Regrets: wisdom to avoid your own tragedy

Ever wonder where people share their money regrets? Doretta does a deep dive on where to look online to learn about the pitfalls you’ll want to avoid yourself. Who has the biggest money regrets? Is it age related or income related? Our hosts look at the studies and the stories of people’s worst money regrets hoping that if you learn it, you won’t have to live it.

16 Is your relationship money compatible?

Not every coupling has a fairy tale ending. So, how do you make sure you aren’t part of the statistics that end in splitsville or divorce? Join our hosts as they dive into the building blocks of how to make financial conversations sexy to sharing some of their own OMG moments during their relationship journeys. From advice on dating to meeting the one to the red flags that scream, GET OUT, it’s all on the table.
What happens on a podcast, stays on the podcast.

15 Do relationships increase our wealth?

On our special Valentine’s Day episode, we delve into the question of whether couples are wealthier than their single counterparts? Is companionship the only upside or are there money benefits when it comes to finding “the one?” And what if you choose to be a lifelong single, what money impacts might plague you and what different decisions do you have to make for your long-term financial wellness. What is the relationship between love and money?
Link from the show
RBC Cost of Being Single: https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/en-ca/my-money-matters/life-events/finances-and-relationships/marriage/where-did-my-money-go-the-cost-of-being-single-in-canada/

14 The mail run with Li - hearing your stories and comments

Every so often, one of our hosts will do a mail run, where we answer questions that have been sent in, respond to thoughtful comments and observations, and even share future podcast topics as suggested by our listeners!
Join Li as she hosts our first mail run!
Links:
Opposable thumbs! https://www.ifaw.org/ca-en/journal/animals-opposable-thumbs
Survey on Retirement https://halifax.citynews.ca/2026/02/03/less-than-half-of-non-retired-canadians-have-workplace-pension-plan-report/

13 How much money is enough?

Warning: may elicit existential thoughts on life – from what do I want from life to who am I? A deeply circular conversation at times about the choices we make and what that says about us to ourselves and to others.
Our hosts will share their personal stories on seeking more and discuss ways to question our desires so that it leads to defining what is enough for each of us. Only then can we finally stop chasing the next corner thinking that is where our happiness lies.
Important books:
*Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt VonnegutBreakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut*Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
*Decent movie versions available

12 Money Savings Hacks (Part 2)

This week on part 2 of savings hacks, it is all about discretionary spending! From fashion, beauty and self-care, subscriptions, to the things in life that don’t cost money, we cover some well-known to obscure shortcuts to help you save your hard-earned money.
Links to Doretta’s deep dives:
Counterfeit goods: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/news/press-releases/2025/05/global-trade-in-fake-goods-reached-USD-467-billion-posing-risks-to-consumer-safety-and-compromising-intellectual-property.html
The counterfeit self study: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-Counterfeit-Self-GinoNorton/1a69081adb12492d66932abad6f3b9ce2c89b2f4
The Sephora Generation: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/insights/analysis/2025/gen-beauty/

11 Money Savings Hacks (Part 1)

This week, we are covering simple saving hacks that can save you tons of money over the years. Who would have thought that a podcast on money would share tips on cooking and some of our favourite recipes? It happened.
Join us as we dive into all the ways you can review your spending with a different lens, and maybe just maybe, help you to squeeze out more from your budget or shine a light on your current spending habits. 
From food, household costs, and transportation. This is part 1!