What to know about managing your money this Christmas, How might the GST tax break hike grocery prices, & Is tipping getting out of hand?

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR THURSDAY, DEC. 12TH   What sort of an impact will the Federal Government’s so-called “GST Holiday” have on your life? AND – how about the latest ‘rate-drop’ announcement from the Bank of Canada? We get the thoughts of Bruce Sellery - CEO of Credit Canada. Next – as retailers ‘gear up’ for the Federal GST tax break, consumers are worried grocers may jack up prices, eliminating any savings. We dig into the topic – and see if there’s any chance we may actually encounter higher prices at the supermarket – with Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director of the “Agri-Foods Analytics Lab” at Dalhousie University. If you’ve recently been to a coffee shop, you may have encountered that tiny payment screen with a prompt for a tip of 15 percent - or maybe even 18 or 20. We tackle the topic of ‘tipping’ with David Moscrop – Political Theorist – and Columnist with the Washington Post.