Welcome to The Great Canadian Piggy Bank — the podcast for busy Canadian parents who want to raise money-smart kids without needing a finance degree.

If we don’t teach our kids about money, TikTok and AI will. In this trailer episode, host Christi Rae shares why she started this podcast.

Each week, Christi will sit down with money experts, educators, and authors to explore practical ways to teach Canadian kids and teens about financial literacy, budgeting, saving, and smart money habits.

Whether you’re looking for tips on how to start money conversations at home, wondering how to balance allowances with digital payments, or just want to avoid passing your own money stress onto your children, this podcast is for you.

Subscribe today, share with others and join the journey to raising Canadian kids who feel confident, capable, and ready to make smart financial choices.

In this episode of The Great Canadian Piggy Bank, Christi Rae chats with Douglas Price, author of Seventeen to Millionaire, a practical and approachable book that teaches teens how to start investing and build long-term wealth.

Douglas shares his journey from music educator to personal finance author, explains why investing can feel intimidating for beginners, and breaks down the first concrete steps teens (and parents) can take to start investing confidently. From understanding TFSAs and RRSPs to setting up automatic investments and building money habits, this conversation is packed with actionable advice for families.

Tune in to learn how to help your teen gain financial confidence and take the first steps toward a lifetime of smart money decisions.

Please share this episode with a parent who is starting to think about investing with their kid.

Show Links:

Seventeen to Millionaire

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Investing

00:31 The Journey from Music to Finance Education

04:31 Why Does Investing Feel so Intimidating?

05:17 First Steps to Investing at 18

07:49 Exploring the Benefits of TFSA

10:49 Comparing TFSAs and RRSPs

13:06 What Should You Invest In?

14:35 How to Talk to Teens about Investing

15:38 Action Steps for Teens and Parents: Starting to Invest

How do you raise kids who can thrive financially in a world of AI, climate change, and rising costs?

In this episode of The Great Canadian Piggy Bank, Christi Rae sits down with Bruce Sellery — host of the Moolala podcast, bestselling author, and financial columnist for CBC — to talk about building financial resilience in kids (and parents too).

Bruce shares why optimism matters, why living within your means is still the #1 money skill, and how to teach kids about money through everyday conversations instead of lectures. From emergency funds to side hustles, customer service skills to delaying gratification, this conversation is packed with practical takeaways you can start using at home.

Tune in and get inspired to raise kids who can thrive financially, no matter what the future holds.

Please share this episode with a parent, who you think will really enjoy listening.

Show Links:

Moolala Podcast

Chapters

00:00 Uncertain Financial Times

01:22 Optimism in Uncertain Times

02:59 Navigating Unpredictability

03:13 The Circle of Control

06:09 Emergency Funds and Financial Education

09:45 Benefit of Gig Economy

11:20 The Importance of Customer Service Skills

12:41 Sustainable Spending Models

15:31 Living Below Your Means

16:03 Common Mistakes

17:25 Final Tip

18:07 Using Money as a Tool

19:16 Practicing Delayed Gratification

Are you accidentally passing your money anxieties on to your kids?

In this episode, Christi Rae talks with financial counselor and bestselling author Jessica Moorhouse about how our upbringing and culture shape the way we think about money. They explore why money is more than just math, how to recognize your own financial anxieties, and practical ways to create open, judgment-free conversations with your kids.

If you want your children to grow up with confidence instead of money stress, this conversation is for you.

Please share this episode with a parent, who you think really needs to hear this right now.

Show Links:

https://jessicamoorhouse.com/

More Money Podcast

Chapters

00:00 Jessica Moorhouse Introduction

00:32 Money is More than Math

02:25 Healthy Financial Role Models

04:11 Avoid Passing on Your Anxiety

06:52 Unintentional Negative Money Messages

10:11 Breaking the Cycle

11:31 Final Takeaways

How do you raise money-smart kids in today’s world of apps, online shopping, and endless “I wants”? In this episode of The Great Canadian Piggy Bank, Christi Rae sits down with financial literacy pioneer Joline Godfrey, author of Raising Financially Fit Kids and founder of Bounce10, to explore the concept of financial parenting—why raising kids who are financially confident is about values as much as dollars.

Together, they unpack:

• What financial parenting is and how it goes beyond allowances, chores, and savings jars.

• The three types of parents Joline sees today—intentional, frazzled, and outsourcing—and how each can support their kids.

• Why repeating money values (like “just because we can doesn’t mean we should”) is more powerful than one-time lessons.

• How parents who feel financially insecure can still teach their kids—by co-learning together.

• Why relying only on apps isn’t enough, and how to connect money lessons to family values.

• Joline’s FISH framework (Financial, Intellectual, Social, and Human capital) and why teaching kids that wealth is more than money builds resilience for the future.
  

Whether you’re overwhelmed, intentional, or somewhere in between, this episode will give you practical tools, fresh ideas, and reassurance that you don’t need to be a financial expert to raise financially fit kids.

Show Links:

Bounce 10: https://www.bounce-10.com/

Raising Financially Fit book: https://a.co/d/enlQU1N

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Financial Parenting

00:54 What is Financial Parenting?

02:18 Starting with Values

04:41 Different Types of Financial Parents

08:45 What if you aren't confident with finances?

12:13 FISH: Financial, Intellectual, Social, Human Wealth

13:53 Bounce10's Mission

17:30 One Step Parents Can Start Today