Walking Alongside: Perspectives

Welcome to Walking Alongside: Perspectives. Take a walk with me as we explore perspectives that I find interesting, moving, ridiculous, hilarious, infuriating, frustrating or down right bizarre! This iteration of the podcast features a combination of short (read 10-15 minutes'ish or less) solo-pods sharing what I have seen, heard, experienced or am navigating and fun and insightful conversations with cool people. Hopefully it will be relatable, possibly humourous, thought provoking or at the very least, entertaining. Looking forward to sharing these perspectives and hope you enjoy.

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Walking Alongside: Perspectives

Money, Money, Money

December 15, 2025 • Charissa McKay • Episode 41

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All the politicians are talking about it and it seems like it's the one thing on everyone's mind...money...finances...economics. No matter what you call it, it affects how you live, what you can do, the choices you can or have to make, and it adds a layer of stress at a time of year that is often already a little hard to take. So why is this the topic du jour? Good question. Maybe it's just because there are some things that in my own life, would make my finances a little easier to swallow, but alas - it's not really working out the way that it could or should - if I had my druthers. Suffice it to say, there is likely going to be some controversy stirred up - because who doesn't like poking the bear every once in a while. After two happy episodes full of life and love a little dose of reality was just what the podcast producer ordered. Would love to know where you stand on the topics mentioned in the show. Do you currently subscribe to any independent news media or music or anything that shows where you stand and that have decided is worth the investment? What is it and how did you decide that was where you wanted to put your money?

The songs featured in this episode are:

Money, Money, Money - ABBA

Don't Listen to Me - Martin Kerr

Listen wherever you get your podcasts - you can find Walking Alongside on Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Pocket Casts, Deezer, Player FM, Tune-In and of course Spotify, Google Player and Apple Podcasts - where if you can leave a comment or throw me some ideas of topics you'd like to hear about, that would be great.

Walking Alongside is written, recorded and produced by me - Charissa McKay (aka CharCharBinx) in my awesome basement home office/studio/craft room on Treaty 6 lands known originally as amiskwaciy-wâskahikan, meaning Beaver Hill House, in Nehiyawewin (Cree). There are other names, equally as meaningful, and I am grateful to those who were here before me, for the ability to call this place my home.

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