Stress Test

Financial guidance for navigating economic disruption and planning ahead AI summary

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You had your best-laid plans and then COVID-19 came along and hammered the entire economy. But you’ve got this – if you have the right information. Join The Globe and Mail’s personal finance team, columnist Rob Carrick and editor Roma Luciw, as they guide you through one of the biggest stress tests your finances will ever face. If you’re between 20 and 40, this financial advice is for you.

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AI told me to buy this stock. Should I?

2026-11-10 · 20 min · Season 13, episode 5

Would you trust AI to tell you which stocks to buy? Some young Canadians are turning to chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude for investing advice and putting real money behind their recommendations. We meet a 23-year-old…
A baby or financial security: Who can still afford to have kids?

2026-11-03 · 29 min · Season 13, episode 4

Having kids hasn’t been cheap for a long time. But with the cost of living so high, is starting a family becoming something only well-off Canadians can afford? New research from Statistics Canada suggests that income is…
Influencing looks glamorous. But does it pay the rent?

2026-10-27 · 22 min · Season 13, episode 3

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,…
Is 40 too old to buy your first home?

2026-10-20 · 26 min · Season 13, episode 2

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…
Anger vs profit: Should you sell your U.S. stocks?

2026-10-13 · 25 min · Season 13, episode 1

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…
Coming soon: Season thirteen of Stress Test

2026-10-06 · 1 min

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…
No, you don’t need $1.7-million to retire

2026-04-29 · 28 min · Season 12, episode 8

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…
Everyone wants a prenup. Very few people get one

2026-04-22 · 29 min · Season 12, episode 7

More than half of young Canadians say they’d want a prenup if they got married or entered a common-law relationship. But only a small share have actually signed one. So what’s stopping them? In this episode, we look at…
Your “starter home” might be your forever home

2026-04-15 · 26 min · Season 12, episode 6

For decades, there was a formula for homeownership. Buy something small, maybe a condo or a townhouse, watch its value rise, and then eventually move up to something bigger. But that formula is breaking down for many…
Thanks to AI, your resume is perfect. So is everyone else’s

2026-04-08 · 29 min · Season 12, episode 5

Breaking into the job market has always been tough, but right now, it feels harder than usual. Hiring is slow. Competition is high. And at the same time, artificial intelligence is changing the kinds of tasks that once…

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Oldest episode in feed: 05/2020 · over 6 years
Typical length: 25 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: financial advice, personal finance, 003077

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