As you know (or may not know) Canada is going into a recession, and with the holiday season just around the corner, this will be one of the hardest holidays for many of us. On today's Episode Michelle goes into why we are going into a recession and tips on ways you can make holiday shopping less stressful.Follow the podcast on all social media accountsInstagram- @Ashotofmelanin (https://www.instagram.com/ashotofmelanin/)Twitter- @ASOM_podcast (https://twitter.com/ASOM_podcast?s=20&t=pdeg3XiMOfY_QPielqqj9A)TikTok @Ashotofmelanin ( https://www.tiktok.com/@ashotofmelanin?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc)Facebook- A Shot of MelanninSources:https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/survey-suggests-20-per-cent-of-canadians-skipping-meals-to-cut-down-on-food-costs-1.6131851https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/is-the-new-normal-too-expensive-inflation-creating-affordability-concerns-1.5869008https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/recession-expected-in-canada-in-early-2023-rbc-economists-1.6108255https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/why-gas-is-so-expensive-in-canada-againhttps://www.koho.ca/learn/how-does-inflation-affect-credit-card-debt/https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/recycling-organics-garbage/long-term-waste-strategy/waste-reduction/food-waste/#:~:text=Canada%27s%202.3%20million%20tonnes%20of,produces%20greenhouse%20gases%20like%20methane.https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/canada-headed-for-severe-and-inevitable-recession-in-2023-economist-1.6091129https://globalnews.ca/news/9206477/holiday-spending-deloitte-canada-outlook/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.