In the second episode of our Open Money podcast, we talk about “keeping up with the Joneses” and the financial decisions we make because of peer pressure and our desire to fit in. Bruce Sellery and Blake Carter talk about the consequences that can have and offer strategies to make you less susceptible to financial peer pressure and more in control of your finances.

In the first episode of our Open Money podcast about women and their money stories, finance planning expert Shannon Lee Simmons, entrepreneur and co-owner of Edmonton-based Foxglove Wellness Jillian Rieckmann and clinical psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Nasreen Khatri talk about their personal and professional experiences when it comes to money.

Tap here, swipe there, a few online orders in between… most of the time, we don’t think too much about which card we’re using. But choosing credit or debit can make a real difference in how protected you are, how your credit score grows, and what you get back in rewards.