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“Cash flow is oxygen”: Financial wisdom from SmartSweets founder Tara Bosch + MORE Feb 27th
Tara Bosch didn’t just build a candy company, she built a global brand with purpose. The founder of SmartSweets challenged the status quo, scaling the business from her kitchen to international shelves, appearing on Dragons’ Den, and then selling it in 2020 for $360 million—all before the age .... More »
Canada’s economy news: Are we growing enough? + MORE Oct 31st
The Canadian economy was flat in August as high interest rates continued to weigh on consumers and businesses, while a preliminary estimate suggests it grew at an annualized rate of 1% in the third quarter. Statistics Canada’s gross domestic product report Thursday says growth in services-producin.... More »
3 regional Indigenous tourism boards separate from ITAC amid ongoing financial concerns - CBC May 15th
3 regional Indigenous tourism boards separate from ITAC amid ongoing financial concerns CBC.... More »
Is AI coming for my job? + MORE May 8th
Nearly two years after ChatGPT asked “Hello! How can I assist you today?”, a majority of Canadians worry the latest wave of artificial intelligence (AI) will replace jobs done by human workers. In a February survey by Leger, 75% of respondents held this view. The overwhelming consensus is that A.... More »
How to buy crypto in Canada + MORE Jul 9th
Gone are the days when crypto investing was restricted to just die-hard enthusiasts. Today, you can buy and sell crypto in several modes—including directly or through exchange-traded funds (ETFs)—as easily as you would buy stocks.
Bitcoin is now considered a mainstream asset offered and.... More »
Reni Odetoyinbo on why you should pay yourself first and have multiple streams of income
– moneysense.ca
Social media content creator Reni Odetoyinbo started investing at age 18 and bought her first house at 23. Everyone wanted to know how she did it, so she started documenting her journey to home ownership on her YouTube Channel in 2020.
Odetoyinbo quit her full-time marketing job at a Big Six bank a year later, after she realized she was making an impact in the personal finance world. “There wasn’t much representation of Black Canadian women in the space,” says Odetoyinbo, who is based in Toronto.
In 2022, she launched the #ReniReturnsChallenge, an online accountability group, to help her followers stick to their financial plans. The group’s 100 members collectively saved $935,000 over one year and made a sizeable dent in their debts. If you have #moneygoals of your own, read Odetoyinbo’s investing, budgeting and saving tips.
Reni Odetoyinbo with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland at the reading of Canada’s 2023 federal budget…
