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4 September 2026

The Planning Gap (Podcast)

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Babin Bessner Spry LLP

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Babin Bessner Spry is a boutique litigation firm founded in 2009.  The firm’s practice areas include securities litigation, corporate governance issues, shareholder oppression, insolvency, intellectual property, conspiracy, fraud, product liability, professional liability and discipline, employment, competition, class actions, and advertising law, as well as public interest and pro bono matters.
The Planning Gap, with Shannon Lee Simmons. This episode focuses on the gab between having a financial plan and implementing it...
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The Planning Gap, with Shannon Lee Simmons

This episode focuses on the gab between having a financial plan and implementing it, addressing how every Canadian can get a plan that works for them.

Key topics: 

  • Why many Canadians don't have a financial plan – the gaps and challenges 
  • Psychological, affordability, and implementation barriers to planning 
  • Why budgeting and living frugally often don't work 
  • How to "pay yourself first" without traditional budgeting 
  • The impact of social media on investor spending habits 
  • Helping the financial service industry with tips and tools to getting clients to open up about sensitive financial subjects 
  • Suggestions for financial service providers on approaching younger generations of investors

Shannon Lee Simmons, CFP, CIM – Founder of New School of Finance, bestselling author, Globe and Mail personal finance writer, and CBC Radio's Metro Morning money columnist

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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