David Chilton is my guest on the latest edition of the Canadian Advisor.cast. He’s promoting The Wealthy Barber Returns, a second instalment of his 1989 best seller aimed at readers in their 20s, 30s and early 40s.

“My kids are in that target demographic,” he said. “Their friends started asking me a lot of questions. My friends’ kids started asking me a lot of questions. It’s tough out there.”

One reason many young adults struggle to establish a financial footing is the overwhelming volume of information — ill-informed or worse — thrown at them every day. The digital world rarely supports the development of good money habits.

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