Let's Talk Money

When it comes to taxes, planning, and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), there is a great need for understanding and awareness when it comes to end-of-life estate planning. So to help navigate how taxation affects Canadians after death, financial planner Tim Jenkins joins Dave and Reb on episode #351 of "Let's Talk Money with Dave and Reb". They uncover the issues and offer some alternatives to paying a potentially large tax bill. Listen in to learn more on this show sponsored by More Than Enough Financial—a financial coaching, tax, and mortgage company empowering people to find hope and freedom as they effectively manage their finances one day at a time. Listen to today’s episode sponsored by Financial Discipleship Canada and notmine.ca—a ministry to the body of Christ that voices and encourages dialogue and new conversations regarding finance and discipleship. To learn how you can connect your finances to being a disciple of Christ go to financialdiscipleship.ca. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cov

“The currency of heaven is not a dollar bill, but human hearts.” And so friend and pastor Jon Ruby speaks to the solution of addiction in the second of a two-part series on “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”. On episode #350, the pastor of Ottawa's Union City Church brings a message of challenge and hope discussing the critical issues around addiction and the not-so-simple solution of abandoning one’s life to Christ. You don’t want to miss the invitation to work through the Ashes to Rubies life-giving course that you can access for free just because you have listened to this episode. For the link referenced in this two part series, go to ashestorubies.com/collections/courses/products/yearly and type in the code - freelifelabyearly123 - to receive your year's free membership. To access the LifeLab connect meeting (Ottawa) at 12pm on Wednesdays, use this zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8197003777?pwd=bHZnUzRydTlCOUZiOUZzYWpiRHdJQT09 (Zoom: 819 700 3777, Password: 979797) Listen to today’s episode

On today's episode #349 of "Let's Talk Money with Dave and Reb", friend and pastor Jon Ruby from Ottawa's Union City Church, brings a message of hope to listeners as the co-hosts discuss issues of addiction and how it relates to the stressful financial climate many people are experiencing. You won't want to miss their conversation or the invitation to work through the Ashes to Rubies life-giving course that you can access for free just because you have listened to this episode. For the link referenced in this two part series, go to ashestorubies.com/collections/courses/products/yearly and type in the code - freelifelabyearly123 - to receive your year's free membership. To access the LifeLab connect meeting (Ottawa) at 12pm on Wednesdays, use this zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8197003777?pwd=bHZnUzRydTlCOUZiOUZzYWpiRHdJQT09 (Zoom: 819 700 3777, Password: 979797) Listen to today’s episode sponsored by Financial Discipleship Canada and notmine.ca—a ministry to the body of Christ that voices and en

Automate. Automate. Automate. Dave and Reb have an enlightening conversation on episode #348 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb” as they look at automating payments for everything from taxes to retirement savings to paying down debt. Automating payments is a built in commitment according to Dave and is one way to keep yourself on track with financial responsibilities. Listen to today’s episode sponsored by Financial Discipleship Canada and notmine.ca—a ministry to the body of Christ that voices and encourages dialogue and new conversations regarding finance and discipleship. To learn how you can connect your finances to being a disciple of Christ go to financialdiscipleship.ca. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to www.morethanenoughbooks.ca. Aired: October 13th, 2023 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. For questions or to schedule an appointment with a More Than Enough team member, e-mail david@moreth

Happy Thanksgiving weekend from “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”! On episode #347, Rev. Ray Borg from Financial Discipleship Canada joins the co-hosts to talk about how financial giving releases a spirit of thanksgiving within ourselves and within the community we live in. Looking at 2 Corinthians 8 and 9, they discuss how believers in the early church gave sacrificially but with much joy. Listen to today’s episode sponsored by Financial Discipleship Canada and notmine.ca—a ministry to the body of Christ that voices and encourages dialogue and new conversations regarding finance and discipleship. To learn how you can connect your finances to being a disciple of Christ go to financialdiscipleship.ca. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to www.morethanenoughbooks.ca. To read more from the article referenced today, go to ncfgiving.com. Aired: October 6th, 2023 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. For questi

Cash stuffing, cash wallets, the envelope system. All three of these budgeting tool descriptions reflect the time-tested method of withdrawing cash, setting it aside in marked envelopes in different categories, and then only spending the money you’ve allocated for each. On episode #346 of Let’s Talk Money, Dave and Reb encourage listeners to put their credit cards on ice and get in touch with cash, by trying the cash stuffing method. Recently, on CTV Ottawa morning, Dave was asked to talk about the importance of staying in touch with cash. To watch the interview go here: ottawa.ctvnews.ca. To watch Dave and Reb explain and demonstrate the financial date mentioned on today’s show, go here: youtu.be/fPeaxovLqvk and youtu.be/1BThYMXOICo. Today’s show is sponsored by More Than Enough Financial—a financial coaching, tax, and mortgage company empowering people to find hope and freedom as they effectively manage their finances one day at a time. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Tr

The Rule of 72 is Einstein's simple shortcut to figure out how long it takes for an interest-compounded value to double. On episode #345 of "Let's Talk Money with Dave and Reb", the co-hosts talk about how the Rule of 72 affects debt, and how it can be a motivator for us to get out of debt. Today’s show is sponsored by More Than Enough Financial—a financial coaching, tax, and mortgage company empowering people to find hope and freedom as they effectively manage their finances one day at a time. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to morethanenoughbooks.com or email info@morethanenough.ca, to arrange a pick-up from their Ottawa office. To read more about today’s topic, you can read this article by Patricia Mayo: thedollarstretcher.com. Aired: September 22nd, 2023 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. For questions or to schedule an appointment with a More Than Enough team member, e-mail david@morethanenough.c

How do we navigate the need to plan for the future without presuming on the future? What is the difference between the two? On episode #344 of "Let's Talk Money with Dave and Reb", the co-hosts tackle this subject looking at verses found in James 4 and Luke 12. Tune in to hear more. Today’s show is sponsored by More Than Enough Financial—a financial coaching, tax, and mortgage company empowering people to find hope and freedom as they effectively manage their finances one day at a time. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to morethanenoughbooks.com or email info@morethanenough.ca, to arrange a pick-up from their Ottawa office. Aired: September 15th, 2023 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. For questions or to schedule an appointment with a More Than Enough team member, e-mail david@morethanenough.ca or call 613-520-4157. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca.

So what will it take for you to become rich? On episode #343 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, the co-hosts dig into the topic of riches with Rev. Ray Borg from notmine.ca. Looking at the church of Laodicea in Revelation 3, they talk about the economic strength of the city in ancient times, and how its prosperity brought a false sense of security and well-being. They encourage listeners to draw close to God to hear Him knocking at the door of their hearts and lives in these uncertain days. To hear more of their conversation tune in to this episode. Today’s show is sponsored by More Than Enough Financial—a financial coaching, tax, and mortgage company empowering people to find hope and freedom as they effectively manage their finances one day at a time. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to morethanenoughbooks.com or email info@morethanenough.ca, to arrange a pick-up from their Ottawa office. Aired: Septemb

There is a lot of talk about financial resilience these days, so Dave and Reb join the conversation on episode #342 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”. They also remind listeners to slow down, pay attention, and make a plan when it comes to everyday financial decisions. With school starting and fall and winter expenditures coming, making a plan and saving now will help build strong financial muscle. To hear more of their conversation tune in to this episode. Today’s show is sponsored by More Than Enough Financial—a financial coaching, tax, and mortgage company empowering people to find hope and freedom as they effectively manage their finances one day at a time. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to morethanenoughbooks.com or email info@morethanenough.ca, to arrange a pick-up from their Ottawa office. To learn more about the Financial Resilience Index, go to finresilienceinstitute.org. To learn more about adapta

Episode #341 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, is the second of a two part series with Ottawa financial advisor Brent Vandermeer. On both shows, they talk about the importance of making a plan—planning that’s wrapped around purpose—and how looking for a quick fix to build wealth is not the answer. They dig into the importance of educating yourself and taking responsibility for your investing journey, as well as understanding your risk tolerance. Brent offers wisdom and tips that will help listeners understand the importance of saving and investing for the unexpected, and for the future. Listen to today’s episode sponsored by Financial Discipleship Canada and notmine.ca—a ministry to the body of Christ that voices and encourages dialogue and new conversations regarding finance and our discipleship to Christ. To learn how you can connect your finances to being a disciple of Christ go to financialdiscipleship.ca. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hop

Episode #340 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, is the first of a two part series with Ottawa financial advisor Brent Vandermeer. On both shows, they talk about the importance of making a plan—planning that’s wrapped around purpose—and how looking for a quick fix to build wealth is not the answer. They dig into the importance of educating yourself and taking responsibility for your investing journey, as well as understanding your risk tolerance. Brent offers wisdom and tips that will help listeners understand the importance of saving and investing for the unexpected, and for the future. Listen to today’s episode sponsored by Financial Discipleship Canada and notmine.ca—a ministry to the body of Christ that voices and encourages dialogue and new conversations regarding finance and our discipleship to Christ. To learn how you can connect your finances to being a disciple of Christ go to financialdiscipleship.ca. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hop

Jesus taught us to pray: “give us this day our daily bread”. On today’s Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb, the co-hosts explore daily bread praying with guest Rev. Ray Borg. They remind listeners that each of us is valuable and precious to God, and consequently He cares about the smallest details of our lives. Bringing our financial needs and concerns to God is simply an outflow of that care and love. Listen to their discussion on today’s episode #339 which is sponsored by Financial Discipleship Canada and notmine.ca—a ministry to the body of Christ that voices and encourages dialogue and new conversations regarding finance and our discipleship to Christ. To learn how you can connect your finances to being a disciple of Christ go to financialdiscipleship.ca. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to morethanenoughbooks.com or email info@morethanenough.ca, to arrange a pick-up from their Ottawa office. Aired: August

On episode #338 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, the co-hosts continue some of the themes from the previous show. They tackle a few more questions from More Than Enough (MTE) financial clients, but they also discuss the challenges of “financial advice giving”. Listen to today’s episode sponsored by Financial Discipleship Canada and notmine.ca—a ministry to the body of Christ that voices and encourages dialogue and new conversations regarding finance and our discipleship to Christ. To learn how you can connect your finances to being a disciple of Christ go to financialdiscipleship.ca. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to morethanenoughbooks.com or email info@morethanenough.ca, to arrange a pick-up from their Ottawa office. One recommended book from today’s show comes from Morgan Housel called The Psychology of Money—Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness. Find out more here: link. Aired: August 4

Do you think God is interested in your comfort? What if He is not as interested as you are? On episode #336 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, the co-hosts look at how pursuing ease and comfort can lead us into financial trouble. Always going after the comfortable life can be doing more harm than good, especially as it can feed a lack of motivation, purpose and meaning in our lives. Conversely, people who face life’s adversities without running from them, are able to build perseverance and resilience in their lives, including their finances. To hear more of their conversation, tune to this episode. Today’s show is sponsored by More Than Enough Financial—a financial coaching, tax, and mortgage company empowering people to find hope and freedom as they effectively manage their finances one day at a time. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to morethanenoughbooks.com or email info@morethanenough.ca, to arrange a pi

Do you think God is interested in your comfort? What if He is not as interested as you are? On episode #336 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, the co-hosts look at how pursuing ease and comfort can lead us into financial trouble. Always going after the comfortable life can be doing more harm than good, especially as it can feed a lack of motivation, purpose and meaning in our lives. Conversely, people who face life’s adversities without running from them, are able to build perseverance and resilience in their lives, including their finances. To hear more of their conversation, tune to this episode. Today’s show is sponsored by More Than Enough Financial—a financial coaching, tax, and mortgage company empowering people to find hope and freedom as they effectively manage their finances one day at a time. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to morethanenoughbooks.com or email info@morethanenough.ca, to arrange a pi

Struggles and hardships can often be the birthplace of new and creative initiatives. On episode #335 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, the co-hosts welcome Pat Dunn of the Senior Women Living Together (SWLT) network, as she shares the story of how her struggle to find a place to live, turned into something beyond what she imagined. Today, she shares how she is helping dozens of women find affordable housing across Ontario. Less than five years old, SWLT is connecting older women who are interested in sharing hopes, dreams, and living space. Listen and share this episode to understand the need and spread the word. To learn more about this community, and to donate to this growing network, go to swlt.ca, or email Pat Dunn at pat@swlt.ca. Today’s show is sponsored by More Than Enough Financial—a financial coaching, tax, and mortgage company empowering people to find hope and freedom as they effectively manage their finances one day at a time. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultiva

When Dave and Reb plan out their podcast topics, they usually have an idea of where their conversation will take them. But on today’s “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb” episode #334, their surprising discussion takes them from stewards who watch and wait for the King to return, to discovering the road of blessing even in the midst of high interest and inflation rates. Tune in to listen to the show which is sponsored by More Than Enough Financial—a financial coaching, tax, and mortgage company empowering people to find hope and freedom as they effectively manage their finances one day at a time. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to morethanenoughbooks.com or email info@morethanenough.ca, to arrange a pick-up from their Ottawa office. To read one of the article’s mentioned in today’s show, go to ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/posthaste-why-thousands-upon-thousands-120050343.html. Aired: July 7th, 2023 on CHRI Radio 99

It’s almost Canada Day, and Dave and Reb continue the conversation with guest Tanya Prinsep as they uncover the beauty of hospitality, on episode #333 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb.” They all agree that while the gift of hospitality spoken of in scripture is a precious calling, each follower of Christ can learn to be kind, loving, open, and welcoming to others. It might look different from person to person, just as it has for decades as Canadians have welcomed immigrants and shaped the country we call home. Today's episode is sponsored by Financial Discipleship Canada and notmine.ca—a ministry to the body of Christ that voices and encourages dialogue and new conversations regarding finance and our discipleship to Christ. To learn how you can connect your finances to being a disciple of Christ go to www.financialdiscipleship.ca. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to morethanenoughbooks.com. One of the books r

How can hospitality direct your everyday decisions? On today's episode #332 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, the co-hosts welcome friend and colleague Tanya Prinsep to share the story of how hospitality has shaped her life. “The attitude of hospitality is about embracing, loving, and accepting people,” Tanya says. “People different from us are to be welcomed, not feared or ignored.” Amongst the many definitions and scriptural examples of hospitality, the foundation is love—always about sharing the love of God. Today's show is sponsored by Financial Discipleship Canada and notmine.ca—a ministry to the body of Christ that voices and encourages dialogue and new conversations regarding finance and our discipleship to Christ. To learn how you can connect your finances to being a disciple of Christ go to www.financialdiscipleship.ca. One of the books referenced in today's show is The Gospel Comes With a Housekey by Rosaria Butterfield. Go to amazon.ca. Aired: June 23rd, 2023 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottaw