MONEY SENSE AIN’T
COMMON SENSE.
CUT THROUGH THE
NONSENSE…
MONEY SENSE AIN’T
COMMON SENSE.
CUT THROUGH THE
NONSENSE…
And you’ve
got this!
Hey!
I’M KERRY.
I’m a financial journalist, author, and speaker dedicated to helping you improve your financial habits and change your relationship with money.
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Kerry might be the world’s most engaging financial writer. Her relatable and humorous style brings freshness to a genre that badly needs it. If she says something, it’s always worth tuning in.
Squawkfox is a wonderful site. She’s a woman after my heart, combining insightful savings tips and a nice sense of humour.
Squawkfox is like having a smart, self-sufficient friend who is generous with good advice. Writing the blog has helped make Kerry possibly Canada’s foremost voice in frugal living.


Kerry might be the world’s most engaging financial writer. Her relatable and humorous style brings freshness to a genre that badly needs it. If she says something, it’s always worth tuning in.
Squawkfox is a wonderful site. She’s a woman after my heart, combining insightful savings tips and a nice sense of humour.
Squawkfox is like having a smart, self-sufficient friend who is generous with good advice. Writing the blog has helped make Kerry possibly Canada’s foremost voice in frugal living.



“Be smart, sign up now! If you want someone amazing in your corner, pick Kerry.”
“Be smart, sign up now! If you want someone amazing in your corner, pick Kerry.”
–LORI
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