In my interview with Gordon, we discuss simple ways to save on the ongoing expenses of homeownership, factors to consider (besides just the rate) when shopping for a mortgage and good DIY home repairs to tackle on your own (and when to call in the pros).
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Celebrating 50 Episodes of the Burn Your Mortgage Podcast
When I started the Burn Your Mortgage Podcast a little over a year ago I didn’t know what to expect. Launching my own podcast is something that I’ve always wanted to do and I’m thrilled to say it’s been a blast! I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing so many bright, interesting individuals in the realm of real estate and personal finance. I’ve learned so much and I hope you have, too!
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: Everything You Wanted to Know About Credit and Mortgages with Chantel Chapman
In my interview with Chantel, we discuss the 5 main factors that affect your credit score, some common misconceptions about credit scores and the best tips for improving your credit score.
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: The Changing Housing Needs of the Sandwich Generation with Alan Whitton
In my interview with Alan, we discuss dealing with double digit mortgage rates, why downsizing doesn’t always make sense and the right way to help adult children buy their first homes.
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast – Women in Real Estate: Hustling to Pay Off the Mortgage in 16 Months, and It Wasn’t Just About the Math with Anna Baluch
In my interview with Anna, we discuss factors to consider when buying a home, how she paid off her mortgage in only 16 months and how to create a third income.
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: Bankruptcy, Consumer Proposals and Homeownership with Doug Hoyes of Hoyes, Michalos & Associates Inc.
In my interview with Doug, we discuss the pros and cons of filing for bankruptcy and a consumer proposal, what happens to mortgage debt when you file for bankruptcy or a consumer proposal and how to use a home equity line of credit (HELOC) in a responsible way.
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast – Women in Real Estate: Acquiring 20 Rental Units While Working Full-Time and Being a Mom of 3 with Anna Belov
In my interview with Anna, we discuss how she went from being broke to owning 20 rental units, investing mistakes she made and how she got past them and strategies for someone who’s starting to invest in real estate today.
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: Helping Keep the Homeownership Dream Alive with Tim Hudak of OREA
In my interview with Tim, we discuss measures the government could take to help keep homeownership affordable for younger folks, new real estate rules OREA is proposing for homebuyers and home sellers and whether the mortgage stress test should be tweaked.
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: Making Smarter Money Choices with Better Financial Literacy with Alfred Yang of Proliteracy.ca
Alfred Yang is the creator of Proliteracy.ca , an online service that Canadians use to plan finances for post-secondary education. Alfred wants to spread personal finance awareness starting with an area that impacts at least one in three Canadians – financial planning for post-secondary education. Families often feel overwhelmed when presented with the ever increasing cost of post-secondary education.
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: Mortgage Fairytale — $270K Condo Fully Paid Off in the GTA with Dan Vizmanos
Dan Vizmanos is a personal finance enthusiast and a blogger on Medium. He’s into books, finance, self-improvement and motivation. He’s mortgage free in the GTA at the age of 27, no easy feat.
In my interview with Dan, we discuss the key steps he took to be mortgage-free, the deeper motivating factors that kept him on track with his goal and Dan’s advice for others who would like to follow in his footsteps.