Masaska With Cate Morris
Get on track with your finances tune in for Mazaska with Cate Morris. Cate, founder of Scout Financial Solutions, shares practical tips and expert advice to help you make positive money moves and build lasting financial wellness. Expect clear steps you can use the same day—no jargon, just real talk that fits your life.
From budgeting basics to smart saving and investing strategies, Cate breaks down essential money concepts in a relatable, engaging way—all from a uniquely Indigenous perspective. Whether you’re just starting out or leveling up your money game, Mazaska will help you set goals, stay accountable, and make your money work for you. Tune in Monday—your future self will thank you.
Listen Mondays at 9am and 3pm.
Post Secondary Funding & Budgeting
In this episode of Masaska, host Cate Morris dives into the essential topic of post-secondary budgeting and funding. Whether you're a student balancing school and life or someone preparing for the next phase of your career, Cate offers practical tips on how to take control of your finances. Learn how to create a meaningful budget that connects both personal and school-related expenses, and discover smart strategies for saving money throughout the academic year.
Debt Management Made Easy: From Ratios to Savings Plans
In this episode of Masaska, Cate emphasizes the importance of financial wellness and community engagement. She discusses effective strategies for managing debt, including calculating your debt-to-income ratio using both gross and net incomes. Kate also highlights the benefits of creating savings and investment plans, such as establishing emergency funds, planned spending accounts, and long-term investments like RRSPs and TFSAs.
About Cate Morris
Cate Morris is a Dakota Winyan (woman), Ina (Mother), Kunsi (Grandmother) and registered band member of the George Gordon First Nation located in Treaty Four territory. She resides in Regina, Saskatchewan where she is an active community member, passionate Entrepreneur and Financial Literacy Advocate. She is the Founder of Scout Financial Solutions, a financial literacy education and consulting business that provides Personal Finance Life Skills. Vital Financial Wellness content is shared through engaging and memorable group workshops and individual consultations – all from an authentic, first hand Indigenous lived experience and in a culturally appreciative environment. Although her business primarily focuses on knowledge sharing in the Indigenous community, the information provided is relatable to all who seek financial peace and abundance.
Cate has been studying and sharing personal finances for more than 25 years. She considers herself a Money Scout, in honour of Indigenous Scouts who mapped new territories and ensured the safety of their nations. In much the same way, Cate provides experienced insight and knowledge about the vast and unknown territory of personal finances to support her beloved Indigenous people. Armed with direct and relatable life experiences and backed by extensive formal education, this “Money Scout” walks her talk. Cate holds a Business Administration degree, two Financial Educator certifications as well as numerous professional and personal development certificates that include economic development, entrepreneurship, public service, procurement and acquisitions and of course, personal finance. Cate and Scout’s goals are many but on the forefront are world peace, sharing knowledge to empower others and ending cyclical poverty in the Indigenous community one inspiring sharing at a time.
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