Sean Cooper at the Press
Sean Cooper has appeared on television on CTV News Channel, in the newspaper in the Financial Post, the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star, and is a regular guest on the radio on Newstalk 1010. He is a highly quotable source who is able to provide commentary on personal finance, real estate and mortgages.
Television
February 22, 2017 - CBC - On the Money - Burn Your Mortgage
February 26, 2017 - CTV News Channel - Burn Your Mortgage
November 12, 2015 - CTV News - Canada AM - Tips on paying your mortgage off earlier
January 2014 - Super Savers - Episode 3: Students
June 11, 2021 - Global Calgary - Real estate experts answer your questions about the Calgary and Canadian housing markets
February 6, 2018 - BNN - House Money - Tips to pay down your mortgage faster
Video Podcasts
LA TV - Burn Your Mortgage with Sean Cooper - July 8, 2018
Newspapers
- April 27, 2021 - Carrick on money: Homebuyers, here’s how much to budget for repairs
- February 11, 2020 - Carrick on money: A $26.99 alternative to cable TV
- October 1, 2019 - Carrick on money: How to save hundreds of dollars on home repairs
- January 31, 2019 - Carrick on money: He saved $300 by repairing his IKEA dresser
- August 30, 2018 - Carrick on money: Homeowner vs. the wasps
- May 25, 2018 - Carrick on money: The joys of home ownership
- May 18, 2018 - Carrick on money: Five mistakes first-time home buyers make
- January 23, 2018 - Carrick on money: Read this before buying a house
- April 19, 2017 - Carrick on money: His surprise $1,300 furnace repair bill
- January 23, 2017 - Is your home a better place to park investment dollars than the markets?
- June 17, 2016 - Carrick on money: The haters are all over this young dynamo of a saver
- April 27, 2016 - Carrick on money: How to teach your kids about life: Don’t help them buy a house
- February 8, 2016 - Being frugal makes you happy in unexpected ways, couple says
- December 14, 2015 - Carrick on money: Are you prepared for a frugal retirement?
- December 1, 2015 - Meet the mortgage-free 30-year-old whose frugality riled the Internet
- March 18, 2015 - Carrick best reads: Avoid these three costly pension mistakes
- December 27, 2013 - Me and My Money: Pension analyst adds some oomph to his passive portfolio
- November 15, 2013 - Financial Facelift: Frugal present, bright future: Single young man should catch his breath
- November 5, 2013 - Carrick on money: Bikes vs. cars
- June 27, 2013 - Carrick on money: Home insurance and the Calgary flood
- December 8, 2015 - What’s next for the 30-year-old Torontonian who paid off his mortgage in three years?
- August 26, 2012 - Tenants help pay for a first home
- October 22, 2020 - Mortgage rates may rise as Bank of Canada ends emergency pandemic program
- June 16, 2020 - How to get around Canada's harsh new mortgage rules
- March 11, 2017 - How to pay your mortgage off faster
- February 7, 2017 - Thinking about buying a home? Here are a few cold, hard facts to chew on
- January 26, 2017 - Building wealth through home ownership
- December 6, 2016 - How to unlock your LIRA early, and other reader questions answered
- December 2, 2016 - How to prepare for the housing crash that may not actually happen
- November 26, 2016 - Money advice from the financial experts
- November 3, 2016 - The RRSP’s less flexible cousin: Everything you need to know about the LIRA
- October 15, 2016 - Where do millenials learn about finances?
- December 11, 2015 - When ‘good’ debt goes ‘bad’: Why it can be dangerous to categorize what you owe
- November 15, 2014 - ‘I once made my own laundry detergent:’ Tips from Canada’s most frugal bloggers
- June 7, 2014 - How this man plans to be mortgage free by age 31
- February 18, 2017 - Living the three-year mortgage plan
Internet News and Blogs
- June 11, 2021 - Real estate experts answer your questions about the Calgary and Canadian housing markets
- April 7, 2018 - Should you rent or buy? Take our personality quiz
- March 15, 2018 - The deal hunter’s guide to getting the lowest mortgage rate
- October 15, 2017 - 3 tips that could save you thousands on your mortgage, as interest rates rise
- October 27, 2018 - How to keep your debt down as interest rates go up
- February 22, 2017 - Sean Cooper wiped out his mortgage in 3 years — and now he offers advice in new book
- August 18, 2016 - Wealthy 30-somethings doling out financial advice breed online hate
- January 14, 2016 - Sean Cooper pays off mortgage in 3 years and earns online hate
- November 6, 2015 - Business Week Wrap: Mortgage burning, airlines soaring & Trudeau's finance pick
- November 5, 2015 - Super-frugal mortgage payoff not realistic for most
- November 4, 2015 - Pay off your mortgage, live debt free: how one guy did it in 3 years
- October 22, 2020 - Getting the Most out of Your Mortgage
- March 10, 2017 - Save money like Sean Cooper of 'Burn Your Mortgage' fame
- December 10, 2015 - How One Man Paid Off His $255K Mortgage in 3 Years
- February 7, 2018 - 5 costly mistakes to avoid when paying down your mortgage
- March 7, 2017 - How this millennial paid off his mortgage in 3 years
- October 19, 2020 - Should you Break your Mortgage for a Lower Rate?
- November 4, 2015 - Pay Off Your Mortgage, Live Debt Free: How One Guy Did It In 3 Years
- March 26, 2019 - How long should you live in your house before selling it? Experts weigh in
- March 13, 2019 - A first-time homebuyer’s guide to saving money while living with your parents
- August 29, 2018 - 10 expert tips on saving money for a down payment
- Apri 26, 2017 - 4 tips for homebuyers from the guy who paid his Toronto mortgage off in 3 years
- November 9, 2018 - This Canadian Paid Off His Mortgage In Toronto By Age 30 And Here's How He Did It
- October 31, 2018 - Pay down your mortgage or invest the money?
- December 4, 2015 - Toronto homeowner Sean Cooper is now looking for the 'frugal' love of his life
- December 3, 2015 - Toronto man Sean Cooper pays off his $255,000 mortgage in THREE years
Magazines
- December 10, 2020 - Top-3 tenant screening tools in Canada: SingleKey vs Naborly vs RentCheck
- August 27, 2020 - This mortgage broker makes $150,000 a year. How did the pandemic impact his spending?
- June 20, 2018 - Don’t hate us because we own our own homes in Toronto: And they did it without help from the Bank of Mom and Dad
- February 28, 2018 - How to Get the Best Mortgage Deals Even with the Latest Interest-Rate Hikes
- November 2, 2017 - What Sears retirees can do about the reduced DB pension
- September 28, 2017 - This is what’s protecting your pension
- March 7, 2017 - Book review: “Burn Your Mortgage”
- January 26, 2017 - Unlocking the mystery of LIRAs
- September 25, 2015 - Mortgage free by 31
- November 14, 2014 - ‘Happy Money’ vs. ‘Findependence’
- August 1, 2012 - The benefits of a flexible pension plan
Radio and Podcasts
- Build Wealth Canada – Rising Mortgage Interest Rates & Real Estate Update For Canadians
- Build Wealth Canada – Your Questions Answered + Real Estate Update For Canadians
- Build Wealth Canada – How to get the lowest rate on your mortgage (new and renewing mortgages)
- Build Wealth Canada – Mortgage Free and Financially Independent at 30. How Sean Cooper Did It.
- The MapleMoney Show – How to Burn Your Mortgage by Finding the Best Rates and More
- Where Should I Invest – January 1, 2021 - The Secrets to Burning Your Mortgage
- Young Money with Tracey Bissett – April 23, 2019 - Burn Your Mortgage
- The Personal Finance Show with Beau Humphreys – July 17, 2017
- Global News Radio 640 Toronto: The Alan Carter Show – March 27, 2019 – 'Frightening' Torontonian debt to income ratios
- CFRA News Talk Radio – December 12, 2015 – Mortgage Freedom
- Humber Radio – April 22, 2015 – Federal budget
- Humber Radio – April 14, 2015 – Tax-free savings account
- Tommy Schnurmacher Show – January 20, 2015 – Personal finance expert Sean Cooper on living frugally
- Brent Loucks Show – January 13, 2015 – Is it time to explore buying oil stocks?
- Jerry Agar Show – November 5, 2014 – Credit Card Interchange Fees
- Jerry Agar Show – October 30, 2014 – Property Assessments
- Jerry Agar Show – June 9, 2014 – Mortgage Freedom
- Mostly Money, Mostly Canadian - March 27, 2014 - Episode 40: Pensions 101
- MMFBT 026 – How To Own a Half-Million Dollar Home by the Time You’re 31