Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 8: Should you move back in with your parents?
Season 1 Episode 8
Should you move back in with your parents if it makes sense financially? In the last episode of this season, we talk to a 23-year-old who moved back home after COVID-19 left her jobless. Plus, we hea…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Episode 7: The cost of kids
Season 1 Episode 7
Kids are incredibly cute - and incredibly expensive. Amid soaring housing costs and a precarious job market, how much does the cost of kids factor into your decisions about whether to have them? In t…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Episode 6: Can you afford to live the downtown lifestyle?
Season 1 Episode 6
Many young Canadians gravitate towards living in bigger cities, but can you afford it? In this episode, we hear from a group in their 30s that are living downtown Toronto – they even let Rob and Roma…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Episode 5: Does investing change during a pandemic?
Season 1 Episode 5
So you want to be smart with your money and invest, but the stock market fluctuations during COVID-19 make it hard to know what to do. In this episode, Rob and Roma discuss the importance of investin…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Episode 4: How to crisis-proof your finances
Season 1 Episode 4
Were your finances ready for a major disruption like COVID-19? In this episode, Rob and Roma discuss how to avoid common money mistakes. We hear from a 36-year-old whose service industry job in Whist…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Episode 3: What you should know before you buy a home
Season 1 Episode 3
Real estate is always a hot topic, but the pandemic adds even more questions about how and when to buy. In this episode, Rob and Roma look at Canada’s obsession with housing. We hear from a millennia…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Episode 2: Why you got into debt, and how to get out
Season 1 Episode 2
Even before the pandemic, debt was a huge problem for Canadians. Between massive mortgages, student loans, lines of credit and credit cards, a lot of us are struggling to pay what we owe and stressed…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Episode 1: How to survive the gig economy
Season 1 Episode 1
Everyone is being impacted by COVID-19, but gig workers are impacted on a whole other level. In the first episode of Stress Test, Rob and Roma speak to a gig worker about her experience looking for …
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Coming soon: Stress Test
Season 1 Episode 1
Introducing a new podcast from The Globe and Mail that delves into the topics impacting the wallets of Canadians between the ages of 20 and 40. Join The Globe’s personal finance team, columnist Rob C…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago