11:30 - 12:00 :: You Could Live a Long Time: Are You Ready?

You Could Live a Long Time: Are You Ready? combines real-life advice with cutting edge research to arrive at specific suggestions for what we should be doing now to prepare for old age and ensure it is a happy and fulfilling one. Old age cannot be avoided, and Lyndsay Green’s unique message is that in order to get as much as possible out of our retirement, we will need to embrace it.

12:15 - 12:45 :: The Trouble With Billionaires

The glittering lives of billionaires may seem like a harmless source of entertainment. But such concentrated economic power reverberates throughout society, threatening the quality of life and the very functioning of democracy.

Our society tends to regard large fortunes as evidence of great talent or accomplishment. Yet the vast new wealth isn't due to an increase in talent or effort at the top, but rather to changing social attitudes legitimizing greed and government policy changes that favour the new elite. Authoritative and eye-opening, The Trouble with Billionaires by Linda McQuaig will spark debate about the kind of society we want.

1:00 - 1:30 :: The Smart Cookies' Guide to Couples & Money

Staying on top of your finances when you’re single is tough, but add another person to the mix and it’s downright daunting. Couples and money is a hot topic! We all know that money can be a source of frustration, conflict, and even breakups. To the rescue is Angela Self and The Smart Cookies’ Guide to Couples and Money written by five sassy Canadian women known as the Smart Cookies.

This hip and accessible guide addresses all of the nagging money questions and thorny situations that come up when you're in a relationship -- whether you're just starting to get serious or you're already married.

1:45 - 2:15 :: Put the Pen Down: What Homebuyers and Sellers Need to Know Before Signing on the Dotted Line

Answering practical questions about real estate in the context of tumultuous economic times, this guide prepares both buyers and sellers for making careful decisions when buying or selling their properties in Canada. It is in the best interest of the parties involved to avoid missteps in the process to prevent litigation and ensure a wise investment. The nuts and bolts of how to buy a home are presented so that both buyers and sellers are fully informed before agreements are signed. Learn more about Mark Weisleder.

2:30 - 3:00 :: To Be Announced...

3:15 - 3:45 :: Following the Goods: Financial Management for the Young and Ambitious

Whether it was not saving his money, to not planning for the future, Adam Goodman eventually ended up broke, and living in his mom's basement.  Join Adam as he shares with you all the lessons he learned during his life of financial mismanagement, including what you can do to make sure you don't end up in the same situation. 

4:00 - 4:30 :: How to Negotiate with your bank and get better deals: Tips from a personal finance blogger and columnist

With Ellen Roseman

4:45 - 5:15 :: Thrifty

Bestselling author and national columnist Marjorie Harris offers a timely and entertaining guide to living the richly frugal life. Written in her trademark witty, engaging, and accessible style, Thrifty is chock-full of simple and savvy tips drawn from Harris’s own thrifty experience. With solid tips on how to haggle, how to become a frugal fashionista, maintaining home and hearth on a budget, and practical advice on thrifty gardening, travel, and entertainment, Harris provides essential guidelines to living a quality life on less.

5:30 - 6:00 :: Pensionize Your Nest Egg: How to Use Product Allocation to Create a Guaranteed Income for Life

Between the subpar performance of mutual funds, recent disasters in the economy, and the shockingly low savings rates of Canadians, it's become clear that many of the record number of Canadians retiring in the next decade simply don't have the funds they need for their retirement.

For Canadians who no longer have the time to wait for their traditional investments to (hopefully) pay off, the answer is to "pensionize your nest egg" using the new technique of product allocation. This book demonstrates that it isn't the investor with the most money who necessarily has the best retirement nest egg - it's the investor who owns the right type of investment and insurance products. Learn more about Alexandra Macqueen.