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David Chilton discusses the challenges young Canadians face in achieving financial stability.

Send us Fan Mail Episode 83 of The Canadian Mortgage Show welcomes David Chilton, bestselling author of The Wealthy Barber and former Dragon’s Den investor. In this conversation, David joins Alex Pang and Alex Shanks to talk about why it feels harder than ever for young Canadians to get ahead. They break down the rising cost of living, the pressure of housing prices, why “pay yourself first” still matters, and how social media, credit, and AI are reshaping financial behavior. They also dig ...

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Hosts: Alex Pang, Alex Shanks

Guest: David Chilton

Topics covered

• young Canadians
• cost of living
• housing prices
• financial behavior
• social media
• credit
• AI

Keywords

• young Canadians
• cost of living
• housing prices
• financial behavior
• social media
• credit
• AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dragon’s Den

Books & works: The Wealthy Barber

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