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.
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Facing Debt Head-On: Strategies for Financial Stability
In this episode of Masaska, Amanda Leader and Cate Morris from Scout Financial Solutions discuss financial wellness and decolonizing money. They introduce the "Financial Wellness Buffalo," covering six key areas: budgeting, understanding credit and debt, saving, protecting assets, and creating a legacy.
Cate emphasizes the importance of organizing financial information, understanding credit reports versus scores, and recognizing signs of debt trouble. They introduce two debt repayment strategies: the Snowball Method, which focuses on paying off smaller debts first, and the Avalanche Method, which targets high-interest debts. The episode highlights the need for informed financial choices to achieve stability and concludes with a light-hearted moment about family.
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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