{"id":11,"date":"2017-07-14T02:37:54","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T02:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melissaleong.com\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-04-09T17:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:48:22","slug":"front-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.melissaleong.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Front Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-11\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"padding: 100px 0; \" data-overlay=\"true\" data-overlay-color=\"#000000\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-11-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-11-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-11-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-11-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-ea0af4cf39ae-11\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Melissa Leong is one of the best-loved authorities on personal finance.\"\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2014 Forbes\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-11-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"padding: 50px 0; \" data-overlay=\"true\" data-overlay-color=\"#000000\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-11-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-11-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-11-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-11-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">About Melissa<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<p data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1190\">Melissa Leong is a certified financial counsellor (CFC\u2122), sought-after speaker, national media personality and award-winning author, known for translating behavioural economics into practical, feel-good financial advice.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s the author of the feel-good finance guide, <a href=\"https:\/\/ecwpress.com\/collections\/books\/products\/happy-go-money\">Happy Go Money,<\/a> is a repeat guest on The Drew Barrymore Show on CBS and has served as the resident money expert on Canada\u2019s leading daytime talk show, The Social for 13 years. She's the host of the award-winning business podcast, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/investing\/adv\/article-money-moves-a-podcast-from-rbc-and-globe-content-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Money Moves: Conversations about Investing<\/a>. She\u2019s also a go-to money expert for radio and television programs, frequently appearing on BNN, CBC Radio, Breakfast Television, CP24, Global News and Your Morning to name a few. Her writing has garnered millions of views, appearing in newspapers across the country, including as the personal finance writer for the Financial Post. 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https:\/\/www.melissaleong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/yahoo-news-logo.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-11-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"padding: 100px 0; \" data-overlay=\"true\" data-overlay-color=\"#000000\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-11-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-11-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-11-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-11-3-0-0\" ><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-732-1\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X29exi0EtCE&#038;_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X29exi0EtCE\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X29exi0EtCE<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-11-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"padding: 100px 0; \" data-overlay=\"true\" data-overlay-color=\"#000000\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-11-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-11-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-11-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sydney_services_type_a sydney_services_widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-11-4-0-0\" >\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service col-md-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"roll-icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-microphone\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPodium\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On stage, Melissa shines as a speaker, emcee, interviewer and moderator. 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Melissa is represented exclusively by Speakers&#8217; Spotlight, North America&#8217;s most innovative speakers bureau.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--.info-->\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service col-md-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"roll-icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesocial.ca\/Real-Life\/Money\"><i class=\"fa fa-video-camera\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesocial.ca\/Real-Life\/Money\">Media<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Melissa is the resident money expert on The Social on CTV, a repeat guest on The Drew Barrymore Show on CBS and the host of the award-winning podcast Money Moves: Conversations about Investing. As one of the media&#8217;s go-to financial authorities, she also shares her insights on BNN, CBC Radio, Breakfast Television, CP24, Your Morning and Global News.\u00a0Her work has also been featured in the Financial Post, the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, and in major dailies across the country.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--.info-->\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service col-md-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"roll-icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespotlightagency.com\/talent\/melissa-leong\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-handshake-o\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespotlightagency.com\/talent\/melissa-leong\/\">Partnerships<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Melissa\u00a0won the The Atelier Collective&#8217;s Creator of the Year Award in 2021; she uses all of her knowledge, passion and creative talents to craft messages and experiences that audiences remember. 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