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Economics 16
- Apr 1, 2017 Lesson 10: Let's Exchange Numbers Apr 1, 2017
- Jul 29, 2017 Lesson 22: The Cycle of Money Jul 29, 2017
- Sep 23, 2017 Lesson 25: Deregulation is Trendy Sep 23, 2017
- Sep 12, 2018 Lesson 37: High on Espressos and Leffe Sep 12, 2018
- Dec 23, 2018 Lesson 39: Bears in the Spotlight Dec 23, 2018
- Dec 28, 2018 Lesson 40: Goods, Services, and Broken Records Dec 28, 2018
- Apr 27, 2020 Lesson 60: Flavors of Flation Apr 27, 2020
- Sep 13, 2020 Lesson 65: Smooth Responses Sep 13, 2020
- Jan 4, 2021 Lesson 68: Making Cents Make Sense Again Jan 4, 2021
- Jan 31, 2021 Lesson 69: All Around the World Jan 31, 2021
- Aug 23, 2021 Lesson 73: The Worth of Time Aug 23, 2021
- Nov 14, 2021 Lesson 76: I've Got the Power! Nov 14, 2021
- Nov 8, 2022 Lesson 83: Emotionless Rocks Nov 8, 2022
- May 1, 2023 Lesson 87: The Protagonist in the Play May 1, 2023
- Dec 4, 2023 Lesson 92: Munger Wisdom Dec 4, 2023
- Mar 24, 2025 Lesson 103: Paradoxical Cooperation Mar 24, 2025
Finance 35
- Jan 28, 2017 Lesson 1: Make Cents Make Sense Jan 28, 2017
- Mar 4, 2017 Lesson 6: The Compounding Effect Mar 4, 2017
- Mar 18, 2017 Lesson 8: What Kind of Investor are You? Mar 18, 2017
- Mar 25, 2017 Lesson 9: Take Care of the Load Mar 25, 2017
- Apr 1, 2017 Lesson 10: Let's Exchange Numbers Apr 1, 2017
- Apr 8, 2017 Lesson 11: A Vehicle is Your Worst Investment Apr 8, 2017
- Apr 22, 2017 Lesson 13: Seize the Opportunity Apr 22, 2017
- May 13, 2017 Lesson 16: Storm Chasers May 13, 2017
- May 27, 2017 Lesson 17: Watching Paint Dry May 27, 2017
- Oct 28, 2017 Lesson 26: Pick Me! Pick Me! Oct 28, 2017
- Jan 5, 2018 Lesson 29: Read Me Jan 5, 2018
- Feb 7, 2018 Lesson 30: Emotional Inconvenience Feb 7, 2018
- Feb 24, 2018 Lesson 31: Analysis Paralysis Feb 24, 2018
- Mar 20, 2018 Lesson 32: Funny Money Mar 20, 2018
- Apr 30, 2018 Lesson 33: Lucky Losers Apr 30, 2018
- Jun 8, 2018 Lesson 34: Shiny Things Jun 8, 2018
- Jan 5, 2019 Lesson 41: Risky Business and Puerto Rican Madness Jan 5, 2019
- Apr 12, 2019 Lesson 46: M&A Brain Dump Apr 12, 2019
- Aug 12, 2019 Lesson 50: Instant Replay Aug 12, 2019
- Jan 6, 2020 Lesson 56: Year End Reviews and a Guy Named Norbert Jan 6, 2020
- Feb 3, 2020 Lesson 57: Dual Dark Dichotomy Feb 3, 2020
- Mar 9, 2020 Lesson 58: Hokey Pokey Mar 9, 2020
- Jun 30, 2020 Lesson 62: Staring at the Levers Jun 30, 2020
- Dec 9, 2020 Lesson 67: Getting Personal About Finance Dec 9, 2020
- Jan 4, 2021 Lesson 68: Making Cents Make Sense Again Jan 4, 2021
- Apr 11, 2022 Lesson 80: Deconstructing the Pyramids Apr 11, 2022
- Jun 20, 2022 Lesson 81: The Grace of Silence Jun 20, 2022
- Sep 12, 2022 Lesson 82: Keeping Us in Check Sep 12, 2022
- Dec 31, 2022 Lesson 84: Magic and Fairy Dust Dec 31, 2022
- Feb 19, 2023 Lesson 85: Selling Your Soul Feb 19, 2023
- May 1, 2023 Lesson 87: The Protagonist in the Play May 1, 2023
- Jun 24, 2023 Lesson 89: A Case of the Perma Bug Jun 24, 2023
- Sep 30, 2023 Lesson 91: Candidate Legitimacy Sep 30, 2023
- Mar 16, 2024 Lesson 95: Short End of the Stick Mar 16, 2024
- Mar 24, 2025 Lesson 103: Paradoxical Cooperation Mar 24, 2025
Investing 61
- Jan 28, 2017 Lesson 1: Make Cents Make Sense Jan 28, 2017
- Feb 4, 2017 Lesson 2: Your Best Friend Is Your TFSA Feb 4, 2017
- Feb 11, 2017 Lesson 3: Experts Are Always Wrong Feb 11, 2017
- Mar 4, 2017 Lesson 6: The Compounding Effect Mar 4, 2017
- Mar 18, 2017 Lesson 8: What Kind of Investor are You? Mar 18, 2017
- Mar 25, 2017 Lesson 9: Take Care of the Load Mar 25, 2017
- Apr 15, 2017 Lesson 12: IPO Mania Apr 15, 2017
- Apr 29, 2017 Lesson 14: Excuses Why Your Kids (or You) Can't Become A Millionaire Apr 29, 2017
- May 6, 2017 Lesson 15: Too Good to Be True May 6, 2017
- May 13, 2017 Lesson 16: Storm Chasers May 13, 2017
- May 27, 2017 Lesson 17: Watching Paint Dry May 27, 2017
- Jun 10, 2017 Lesson 18: Working Hard or Hardly Working Jun 10, 2017
- Jul 1, 2017 Lesson 20: Alphabet Soup Jul 1, 2017
- Jul 15, 2017 Lesson 21: Slice of the Pie Jul 15, 2017
- Aug 12, 2017 Lesson 23: The Golden Rule Aug 12, 2017
- Oct 28, 2017 Lesson 26: Pick Me! Pick Me! Oct 28, 2017
- Dec 19, 2017 Lesson 28: Short End of the Stick Dec 19, 2017
- Jan 5, 2018 Lesson 29: Read Me Jan 5, 2018
- Feb 7, 2018 Lesson 30: Emotional Inconvenience Feb 7, 2018
- Feb 24, 2018 Lesson 31: Analysis Paralysis Feb 24, 2018
- Mar 20, 2018 Lesson 32: Funny Money Mar 20, 2018
- Apr 30, 2018 Lesson 33: Lucky Losers Apr 30, 2018
- Jun 8, 2018 Lesson 34: Shiny Things Jun 8, 2018
- Sep 28, 2018 Lesson 38: Proper Property Sep 28, 2018
- Dec 23, 2018 Lesson 39: Bears in the Spotlight Dec 23, 2018
- Dec 28, 2018 Lesson 40: Goods, Services, and Broken Records Dec 28, 2018
- Jan 5, 2019 Lesson 41: Risky Business and Puerto Rican Madness Jan 5, 2019
- Apr 23, 2019 Lesson 47: Highly Frequent and Frequently High Apr 23, 2019
- Aug 12, 2019 Lesson 50: Instant Replay Aug 12, 2019
- Sep 17, 2019 Lesson 51: Real Talk Sep 17, 2019
- Sep 25, 2019 Lesson 52: Eat the Lunch Sep 25, 2019
- Nov 4, 2019 Lesson 53: Thrill of the Hunt Nov 4, 2019
- Feb 3, 2020 Lesson 57: Dual Dark Dichotomy Feb 3, 2020
- Apr 14, 2020 Lesson 59: Ten Baggers Apr 14, 2020
- Jun 30, 2020 Lesson 62: Staring at the Levers Jun 30, 2020
- Oct 31, 2020 Lesson 66: Alternative Path Oct 31, 2020
- Mar 16, 2021 Lesson 70: Outside of Your Backyard Mar 16, 2021
- May 29, 2021 Lesson 71: Filling Your Tool Belt May 29, 2021
- Jun 16, 2021 Lesson 72: Meme This Jun 16, 2021
- Sep 6, 2021 Lesson 74: Head Above the Clouds Sep 6, 2021
- Oct 31, 2021 Lesson 75 : Getting Gains Oct 31, 2021
- Dec 26, 2021 Lesson 77: Year End Review Without Kale and Extra Friends Dec 26, 2021
- Jan 8, 2022 Lesson 78: First Steps with ETFs Jan 8, 2022
- Feb 27, 2022 Lesson 79: Sorting Through the Alphabet Soup Feb 27, 2022
- Jun 20, 2022 Lesson 81: The Grace of Silence Jun 20, 2022
- Sep 12, 2022 Lesson 82: Keeping Us in Check Sep 12, 2022
- Nov 8, 2022 Lesson 83: Emotionless Rocks Nov 8, 2022
- Dec 31, 2022 Lesson 84: Magic and Fairy Dust Dec 31, 2022
- Feb 19, 2023 Lesson 85: Selling Your Soul Feb 19, 2023
- Apr 20, 2023 Lesson 86: Retire in Style Apr 20, 2023
- May 21, 2023 Lesson 88: Guardians of the Green May 21, 2023
- Jun 24, 2023 Lesson 89: A Case of the Perma Bug Jun 24, 2023
- Dec 4, 2023 Lesson 92: Munger Wisdom Dec 4, 2023
- Jan 29, 2024 Lesson 93: Breaking It Down Jan 29, 2024
- Mar 16, 2024 Lesson 95: Short End of the Stick Mar 16, 2024
- Jun 14, 2024 Lesson 96: Holding On For The Wild Ride Jun 14, 2024
- Jul 1, 2024 Lesson 97: Getting More Gains Jul 1, 2024
- Sep 16, 2024 Lesson 98: Balancing Acts Sep 16, 2024
- Dec 14, 2024 Lesson 100: Have I Learned Anything Yet? Dec 14, 2024
- Jan 27, 2025 Lesson 101: A Series of Unfortunate Events Jan 27, 2025
- Feb 22, 2025 Lesson 102: Income Mavens Feb 22, 2025
Money Management 41
- Jan 28, 2017 Lesson 1: Make Cents Make Sense Jan 28, 2017
- Feb 4, 2017 Lesson 2: Your Best Friend Is Your TFSA Feb 4, 2017
- Feb 18, 2017 Lesson 4: Singles Save Ons Feb 18, 2017
- Feb 25, 2017 Lesson 5: Hugo Boss Sweatpants and Mexico Trips Feb 25, 2017
- Apr 8, 2017 Lesson 11: A Vehicle is Your Worst Investment Apr 8, 2017
- Apr 22, 2017 Lesson 13: Seize the Opportunity Apr 22, 2017
- Apr 29, 2017 Lesson 14: Excuses Why Your Kids (or You) Can't Become A Millionaire Apr 29, 2017
- May 6, 2017 Lesson 15: Too Good to Be True May 6, 2017
- Jun 10, 2017 Lesson 18: Working Hard or Hardly Working Jun 10, 2017
- Jun 24, 2017 Lesson 19: Large Frenches and Footlongs Jun 24, 2017
- Jul 1, 2017 Lesson 20: Alphabet Soup Jul 1, 2017
- Sep 2, 2017 Lesson 24: It's Great to Be an Introvert Sep 2, 2017
- Jan 5, 2018 Lesson 29: Read Me Jan 5, 2018
- Jun 12, 2018 Lesson 35: Operating the Money Gun Jun 12, 2018
- Jul 25, 2018 Lesson 36: Your Second Best Friend is Your RRSP Jul 25, 2018
- Jan 12, 2019 Lesson 42: Tone it Down Bud Jan 12, 2019
- Jan 26, 2019 Lesson 43: Out of the Goodness of Your Heart Jan 26, 2019
- Feb 25, 2019 Lesson 44: Leaving Money on the Table Feb 25, 2019
- Mar 20, 2019 Lesson 45: Timmy's Tonka Truck Mar 20, 2019
- Jul 5, 2019 Lesson 49: 100 Proof Jul 5, 2019
- Sep 25, 2019 Lesson 52: Eat the Lunch Sep 25, 2019
- Dec 15, 2019 Lesson 55: Grey Hair Dec 15, 2019
- May 30, 2020 Lesson 61: Building Your Balance May 30, 2020
- Jul 8, 2020 Lesson 63: Remaining Optimistic Jul 8, 2020
- Aug 7, 2020 Lesson 64: What We Have in Common Aug 7, 2020
- Dec 9, 2020 Lesson 67: Getting Personal About Finance Dec 9, 2020
- Mar 16, 2021 Lesson 70: Outside of Your Backyard Mar 16, 2021
- May 29, 2021 Lesson 71: Filling Your Tool Belt May 29, 2021
- Aug 23, 2021 Lesson 73: The Worth of Time Aug 23, 2021
- Nov 14, 2021 Lesson 76: I've Got the Power! Nov 14, 2021
- Feb 27, 2022 Lesson 79: Sorting Through the Alphabet Soup Feb 27, 2022
- Apr 11, 2022 Lesson 80: Deconstructing the Pyramids Apr 11, 2022
- Nov 8, 2022 Lesson 83: Emotionless Rocks Nov 8, 2022
- May 21, 2023 Lesson 88: Guardians of the Green May 21, 2023
- Feb 26, 2024 Lesson 94: Walking in the Rain Feb 26, 2024
- Jul 1, 2024 Lesson 97: Getting More Gains Jul 1, 2024
- Sep 16, 2024 Lesson 98: Balancing Acts Sep 16, 2024
- Oct 19, 2024 Lesson 99: Planning for the Rush Oct 19, 2024
- Dec 14, 2024 Lesson 100: Have I Learned Anything Yet? Dec 14, 2024
- Jan 27, 2025 Lesson 101: A Series of Unfortunate Events Jan 27, 2025
- Apr 27, 2025 Lesson 104: Closer to Home Apr 27, 2025
Real Estate 7
- Jul 15, 2017 Lesson 21: Slice of the Pie Jul 15, 2017
- Sep 28, 2018 Lesson 38: Proper Property Sep 28, 2018
- Sep 17, 2019 Lesson 51: Real Talk Sep 17, 2019
- Nov 27, 2019 Lesson 54: The Real Home Owners of Defactoville Nov 27, 2019
- Aug 27, 2023 Lesson 90: Factoring Permanence Over Fad Aug 27, 2023
- Feb 22, 2025 Lesson 102: Income Mavens Feb 22, 2025
- Apr 27, 2025 Lesson 104: Closer to Home Apr 27, 2025
Retirement 11
- Feb 4, 2017 Lesson 2: Your Best Friend Is Your TFSA Feb 4, 2017
- Mar 4, 2017 Lesson 6: The Compounding Effect Mar 4, 2017
- Apr 29, 2017 Lesson 14: Excuses Why Your Kids (or You) Can't Become A Millionaire Apr 29, 2017
- Dec 19, 2017 Lesson 28: Short End of the Stick Dec 19, 2017
- Jul 25, 2018 Lesson 36: Your Second Best Friend is Your RRSP Jul 25, 2018
- Jan 12, 2019 Lesson 42: Tone it Down Bud Jan 12, 2019
- Aug 7, 2020 Lesson 64: What We Have in Common Aug 7, 2020
- Sep 6, 2021 Lesson 74: Head Above the Clouds Sep 6, 2021
- Dec 26, 2021 Lesson 77: Year End Review Without Kale and Extra Friends Dec 26, 2021
- Apr 11, 2022 Lesson 80: Deconstructing the Pyramids Apr 11, 2022
- Apr 20, 2023 Lesson 86: Retire in Style Apr 20, 2023
Spending Habits 13
- Feb 25, 2017 Lesson 5: Hugo Boss Sweatpants and Mexico Trips Feb 25, 2017
- Mar 11, 2017 Lesson 7: Keeping Score Mar 11, 2017
- Apr 8, 2017 Lesson 11: A Vehicle is Your Worst Investment Apr 8, 2017
- Apr 29, 2017 Lesson 14: Excuses Why Your Kids (or You) Can't Become A Millionaire Apr 29, 2017
- Jun 24, 2017 Lesson 19: Large Frenches and Footlongs Jun 24, 2017
- Sep 2, 2017 Lesson 24: It's Great to Be an Introvert Sep 2, 2017
- Jun 12, 2018 Lesson 35: Operating the Money Gun Jun 12, 2018
- Mar 20, 2019 Lesson 45: Timmy's Tonka Truck Mar 20, 2019
- Jun 13, 2019 Lesson 48: The Coffee Detriment Jun 13, 2019
- Dec 15, 2019 Lesson 55: Grey Hair Dec 15, 2019
- Jul 8, 2020 Lesson 63: Remaining Optimistic Jul 8, 2020
- Feb 26, 2024 Lesson 94: Walking in the Rain Feb 26, 2024
- Oct 19, 2024 Lesson 99: Planning for the Rush Oct 19, 2024
Trading 17
- Feb 11, 2017 Lesson 3: Experts Are Always Wrong Feb 11, 2017
- Apr 15, 2017 Lesson 12: IPO Mania Apr 15, 2017
- May 27, 2017 Lesson 17: Watching Paint Dry May 27, 2017
- Jul 1, 2017 Lesson 20: Alphabet Soup Jul 1, 2017
- Aug 12, 2017 Lesson 23: The Golden Rule Aug 12, 2017
- Feb 7, 2018 Lesson 30: Emotional Inconvenience Feb 7, 2018
- Apr 23, 2019 Lesson 47: Highly Frequent and Frequently High Apr 23, 2019
- Aug 12, 2019 Lesson 50: Instant Replay Aug 12, 2019
- Jan 6, 2020 Lesson 56: Year End Reviews and a Guy Named Norbert Jan 6, 2020
- Apr 14, 2020 Lesson 59: Ten Baggers Apr 14, 2020
- Jun 16, 2021 Lesson 72: Meme This Jun 16, 2021
- Oct 31, 2021 Lesson 75 : Getting Gains Oct 31, 2021
- Feb 27, 2022 Lesson 79: Sorting Through the Alphabet Soup Feb 27, 2022
- Apr 11, 2022 Lesson 80: Deconstructing the Pyramids Apr 11, 2022
- Mar 16, 2024 Lesson 95: Short End of the Stick Mar 16, 2024
- Dec 14, 2024 Lesson 100: Have I Learned Anything Yet? Dec 14, 2024
- Mar 24, 2025 Lesson 103: Paradoxical Cooperation Mar 24, 2025