Episodes 162
Avg. Duration 22m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 1.0 (1)
Since Mar 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Welcome to the Unconventional Wisdom podcast. The show that helps you achieve financial security & freedom. Insights based on in-depth experience from Canada's #1 financial planner blogger. Find out what really works. Your host, fee-for-service financial planner & tax accountant, Ed Rempel.

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Recent Episodes

S4E15 Why Feeling Behind Is Normal (And What It Means for Your Money, Investing, and Financial Plan)

Jun 09, 2026 5m

In this episode of Youth Corner, Sabiha explores why so many people feel behind financially—and why comparison and expectations often have more influence on that feeling than reality. After more than…

S4E14 The Multi-Millionaire's Dilemma: Should an 84-Year-Old Stay Invested in Stocks?

Jun 04, 2026 14m

Louise (not her real name) has far more money than she is ever likely to spend. She has always invested in equities and is comfortable with them. However, now at age 84, she is wondering whether she…

S4E13 What Does Money Mean to You?

Jun 02, 2026 6m

I'm pleased to introduce the first podcast episode in Sabiha Mukadam's new series, Advice from the Sage Owl. Sabiha has worked alongside me for many years helping clients build and maintain…

S4E12 A New Addition to Unconventional Wisdom: Meet Sabiha Mukadam

May 28, 2026 4m

For more than 20 years, Unconventional Wisdom has been where I share financial planning ideas, strategies, and lessons I've learned from helping Canadians build better financial lives. Today, I'm…

S4E11 Financial Independence, Retire Early: The Math Behind the Viral Money Movement

May 21, 2026 15m

Every week, someone tells me they want to retire by 40. My first question is always the same: why? The FIRE movement promises freedom decades earlier than traditional retirement. Online, it's often…

S4E10 Don't Let Today's Headlines Wreck Your Retirement

May 07, 2026 17m

Gas prices are up from about $1.30/litre to $1.75/litre across Canada this year. There is conflict in Iran. Markets are reacting to geopolitical uncertainty once again. So what should investors…

S4E9 Multi-Millionaire's Dilemma: Stay in Stocks or Go Conservative After Retiring?

Apr 23, 2026 15m

You've worked hard, built up a few million dollars, and now you're seventy-five, retired, and staring at your portfolio wondering — do I really need to keep riding the stock market rollercoaster? Or…

S4E8 Living Healthy Past Age 100 – Will Your Retirement Plan Survive?

Mar 26, 2026 17m

Last week, I revealed my longevity journey, introduced some of the explosive developments, and why we may be able to start living significantly longer within the next 10–20 years. Living with health…

S4E7 How to Live with Health & Vitality Past Age 100

Mar 19, 2026 21m

Is it really possible to live with health & vitality past age 100? I am on a longevity journey to try to achieve it. In my latest video and blog post, I will explain what I have learned &…

S4E6 2026 Tax Changes – How They Affect Your Life & Your Retirement Plan

Feb 26, 2026 18m

Taxes are far more complex today than they were 10 years ago — and 2026 adds another layer. There were not many headline changes this year, but several could meaningfully affect your retirement plan,…

S4E5 New Study Supports 100% Equity Investing for Life (Canadian Financial Summit 2025)

Feb 12, 2026 27m

Should you really reduce stocks and increase bonds as you get older? That's been conventional wisdom for decades. A new international study using long-term data from 39 developed countries challenges…

S4E4 What Canadians Are Really Asking About Money Right Now

Jan 29, 2026 6m

What Canadians Are Really Asking About Money Right Now In this one-off episode, I reflect on the topics listeners have engaged with most over time, and what that reveals about the financial decisions…

S4E3 RRSP/RRIF Meltdown Strategies Explained (Canadian Financial Summit 2025)

Jan 22, 2026 29m

Ever wondered how you can get the money out of your RRSP with a minimum of tax? RRSP/RRIF Meltdown Strategies can allow you to withdraw from your RRSP or RRIF with little or no tax. However, there…

S4E2 How Did the Wealthy Get Wealthy — and Can I Copy Them? (Canadian Financial Summit 2025)

Jan 15, 2026 21m

In a recent video for the Canadian Financial Summit I talk about who the poor and wealthy are and how they got there. Today, we're diving deeper into one crucial aspect: how the wealthy became…

S4E1 Random Walk Theory Debunked: The Best Market Gains Follow the Worst Crashes – And One Easy Rule to Beat the Market

Jan 01, 2026 13m

Imagine checking your investments after a brutal market crash like during Covid with the March 16-20, 2020: -18% week. Your balance is down 32%, and panic sets in. But what if I told you the biggest…

S3E31 The Fake Stages of Retirement: Why 'Slow-Go' Is Really About Money — Not Age

Dec 27, 2025 16m

You've probably heard the conventional wisdom about retirement stages: the "go-go" years right after you clock out, full of adventure and travel; then the "slow-go" phase where things wind down due…

S3E30 Why Monte Carlo Simulations Get Retirement Risk Wrong

Dec 04, 2025 14m

Ever been terrified by those retirement calculators showing a scary chance of running out of money? That's Monte Carlo simulations at work—spinning wild "what-if" scenarios that often paint a…

S3E29 Exponential Thinking – How Major Wealth Happens

Oct 30, 2025 14m

Your investments may grow a bit each year, but have you wondered about how some people grow major wealth? Instead of growing 10%, how can they be 10 times larger? Many ordinary people build up…

S3E28 The Meaning of Life - Responsibility

Sep 25, 2025 9m

What is the meaning of life? What truly makes it worth living? How can having a meaningful life help you become financially independent? It comes down to responsibility. Choosing what you want to be…

S3E27 Retirement Rookie: Worried about a Market Crash Right After Retiring?

Sep 18, 2025 18m

Being worried about a market crash right after retiring is a major fear for many people both before and after taking the plunge. I often hear these anxieties: "I'm scared to retire even though I have…

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