The Canadian Money Roadmap

By Evan Neufeld, CFP®Business Education Investing

The Canadian Money Roadmap episodes

October 07 Retiring Now? 7 Financial Moves You Can Still Make
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Evan and Sam walk through the financial planning levers you can still pull when your retirement date is already locked in — covering withdrawal order and tax efficiency, CPP/OAS timing, TFSA strategy in retirement, portfolio risk and fees, budgeting for major purchases, reviewing insurance needs, and updating your will and power of attorney.
📱 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
37 min
September 30 $200K Income, Two Pensions, and No Retirement Savings: Can They Retire?
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In this episode, Evan and Sam walk through a financial planning case study for a fictitious 45-year-old couple with workplace pensions and a mortgage, showing how aggressively paying off debt and then redirecting that cash flow into TFSAs can fund major goals like travel, a home renovation, and a vehicle purchase while still ensuring a confident 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
34 min
September 23 The 4 Things You Need for a Fulfilling Retirement
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In this episode, Evan and Sam introduce a simple four-part framework — give, create, connect, and move — to help retirees build a fulfilling, purposeful lifestyle beyond just having enough money to stop working.
📱 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
36 min
September 16 We Saved $5,000 in 100 Days, Here's What We Learned
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In this episode, Evan and Sam recap their 100-day Savings Ladder Challenge sharing what worked, what didn't, and the key lessons—automation beats willpower, hard pushes should be tied to specific goals, and accountability helps—while also discussing the surprising content-creation results from posting daily short-form videos.
📱 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
30 min
September 09 Why Group RESPs are "Trash" w/ Moira Rose
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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.
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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
43 min
September 02 Stop Obsessing Over Your Portfolio. These 7 Decisions Matter More Than You Think
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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
30 min
August 26 A Simple Way to Plan Your Ideal Life
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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
20 min
August 19 Should you retire before 65?
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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
28 min
August 12 How to Choose Investments for Your Portfolio
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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
42 min
August 05 10 Things That Are Worth the Money
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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
38 min