The Canadian Money Roadmap

Hosted by Evan Neufeld, CFP®

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226

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Sep 2026

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EN-US

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Invest smarter, master your money, live & give more

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September 9, 2026Episode 21442 min

Why Group RESPs are "Trash" w/ Moira Rose

Send us Fan Mail This week, financial planner Moira Rose joins the podcast to explain how group RESPs prey on new parents with predatory sales tactics, high fees, and rigid contracts that can cause families to lose thousands of dollars, arguing they offer no benefits over standard RESPs and should be avoided entirely. Follow Moira on Instagram: @moirarosefinancials 📱 Check out Moira's RESP Course 📖 📱 Book an intro call - Cedar Point Pathway retirement planning service 📝 Retirement Readiness Scorecard - A free 5-minute scorecard that shows how ready you are for retirement and where you may still have gaps to address. 💰 Get your money organized - Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

September 2, 2026Episode 21329 min

Stop Obsessing Over Your Portfolio. These 7 Decisions Matter More Than You Think

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Evan and Sam explore seven financial decisions—spending, savings rate, retirement timing, CPP/OAS timing, tax and account strategy, investor behavior, and stress-testing your plan—that matter more to your financial success than fine-tuning your investment portfolio. 📱 Book an intro call - Cedar Point Pathway retirement planning service 📝 Retirement Readiness Scorecard - A free 5-minute scorecard that shows how ready you are for retirement and where you may still have gaps to address. 💰 Get your money organized - Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

August 26, 2026Episode 21219 min

A Simple Way to Plan Your Ideal Life

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Canadian Money Roadmap, Evan and Sam reflect on their summer highlights and use them to walk through a four-step framework — awareness, priorities, feasibility, and a to-do list — for aligning your spending and time with what actually matters to you as you plan for retirement. 📱 Book an intro call - Cedar Point Pathway retirement planning service 📝 Retirement Readiness Scorecard - A free 5-minute scorecard that shows how ready you are for retirement and where you may still have gaps to address. 💰 Get your money organized - Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

August 19, 2026Episode 21127 min

Should you retire before 65?

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Evan and Sam explore whether retiring before age 65 makes sense, weighing the financial trade-offs (lost government benefits, tax credits, income splitting) against lifestyle factors like health, purpose, and how you want to spend your time. 📱 Book an intro call - Cedar Point Pathway retirement planning service 📝 Retirement Readiness Scorecard - A free 5-minute scorecard that shows how ready you are for retirement and where you may still have gaps to address. 💰 Get your money organized - Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

August 12, 2026Episode 21041 min

How to Choose Investments for Your Portfolio

Send us Fan Mail This episode walks through a practical framework—mandate, diversification, factor exposure, and cost—for evaluating whether an ETF or mutual fund actually deserves a place in your portfolio. 📱 Book an intro call - Cedar Point Pathway retirement planning service 📝 Retirement Readiness Scorecard - A free 5-minute scorecard that shows how ready you are for retirement and where you may still have gaps to address. 💰 Get your money organized - Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

August 5, 2026Episode 20937 min

10 Things That Are Worth the Money

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Canadian Money Roadmap, Evan and Sam each draft 5 things they each believe are worth the money. Ranging from Toyota vehicles, paying off your credit cards, to a day at a Nordic spa, their selections spark conversations about how spending fits into financial plans. 📱 Book an intro call - Cedar Point Pathway retirement planning service 📝 Retirement Readiness Scorecard - A free 5-minute scorecard that shows how ready you are for retirement and where you may still have gaps to address. 💰 Get your money organized - Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

July 29, 2026Episode 20837 min

The Market Changes Faster Than You Think: Build a Resilient Financial Plan

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Canadian Money Roadmap, Evan and Sam argue that markets and life change too fast to predict, so financial success depends not on timing the market but on building a diversified, evidence-based plan focused on the variables you can actually control. 📱 Book an intro call - Cedar Point Pathway retirement planning service 📝 Retirement Readiness Scorecard - A free 5-minute scorecard that shows how ready you are for retirement and where you may still have gaps to address. 💰 Get your money organized - Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

July 22, 2026Episode 20737 min

Financial Red Flags: Bad Advice We've Seen Recently

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Canadian Money Roadmap, Evan and Sam examine common examples of bad financial advice they've encountered online and with real clients — including chasing past returns, being pressured to commute a pension into a complex insurance product, and having locked-in investments (like labor-sponsored funds and GICs) placed in accounts where money is needed by a specific deadline. 📱 Book an intro call - Cedar Point Pathway retirement planning service 📝 Retirement Readiness Scorecard - A free 5-minute scorecard that shows how ready you are for retirement and where you may still have gaps to address. 💰 Get your money organized - Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

July 15, 2026Episode 20623 min

The Simple Financial Check-In You Need

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Canadian Money Roadmap, Evan walks through his semi-annual "full financial picture" review process — a simple spreadsheet exercise that tracks net worth, insurance, and estate planning documents — and explains how to use it as a starting point for couples to get on the same page about their finances. 📱 Book an intro call - Cedar Point Pathway retirement planning service 📝 Retirement Readiness Scorecard - A free 5-minute scorecard that shows how ready you are for retirement and where you may still have gaps to address. 💰 Get your money organized - Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

July 8, 2026Episode 20539 min

2026 Mid-Year Market Update: Performance, Trends, and Misleading Headlines

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Canadian Money Roadmap, Sam and Evan discuss how the markets have performed over the first half of 2026 covering how international stocks (especially South Korea) are outperforming the US, value stocks are beating growth stocks, the Magnificent Seven have stalled, and speculative assets like Bitcoin and gold have failed to act as expected hedges. 📱 Book an intro call - Cedar Point Pathway retirement planning service 📝 Retirement Readiness Scorecard - A free 5-minute scorecard that shows how ready you are for retirement and where you may still have gaps to address. 💰 Get your money organized - Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet