Stress Test

When you scroll through Instagram and TikTok, influencing can look like easy money. But how much do Canadian content creators actually earn, and can they afford to leave their day jobs?
In this episode of Stress Test, we speak with three Canadian influencers about their finances, from a full-time food creator earning six figures to a nurse making tens of thousands of dollars a year from a social media side hustle. They break down what brands pay, what it costs to create content and why a big following doesn’t always mean a big paycheque.




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As more Canadians buy homes later in life, homeownership is increasingly competing with another major financial goal: saving for retirement.
We meet two Canadians who bought their first homes in their 40s to learn why they waited, how they made it happen and whether they have any regrets. Then, Meera Raman speaks with certified financial planner Adam Jenkins about the risks of buying later in life and how to balance mortgage payments with retirement savings.


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Tensions between Canada and the U.S. are at an all-time high, and some young Canadians are questioning whether they still want to invest so much of their money south of the border. We hear from a millennial investor who dramatically reduced his U.S. holdings. Then Rob Carrick and financial planner Aravind Sithamparapillai discuss the risks and potential benefits of scaling back U.S. investments, and what investors should weigh before making a change to their portfolios.



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When are you ready to buy a home? To have a kid? To quit your day job and become your own boss? In 2026, financial milestones look different than they used to.
This season of Stress Test gets into the big money decisions Canadians are facing. We’ll look at whether the trade war is changing how people invest, why more Canadians are buying their first homes in their 40s and 50s, and how much money online influencers really make. Season thirteen of Stress Test launches October 14th wherever you get your podcasts.



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Retirement can feel overwhelming when headlines insist you need millions before you can stop working. But is that actually true? In this episode, we hear from young Canadians with very different visions of life after work. Then retirement reporter Meera Raman sits down with financial planner Moira Rose Váně to challenge some of the biggest assumptions about retirement. Together, they explore why so many younger Canadians feel behind before they’ve even begun, and what a more realistic path to retirement can look like.

 

 

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