Many of us were taught that talking about money is impolite — that it’s something you just don’t do.
But not talking about money protects some really dangerous things.
For starters, if we're not talking about money, we may never know if a pay gap exists. If nobody knows what anyone else is making, how would we ever see an inequity? We can’t. We make it easy for inequitable systems to keep running quietly in the background, unseen and unrepaired.
In addition to the local inequities, we also keep the larger scale inequities like the increasing wealth gap vague and unexamined.
Statistics Canada just dropped its quarterly analysis and has found that:
The wealthiest households (top 20% of the wealth distribution) accounted for almost two-thirds (64.8%) of Canada's total net worth in the second quarter of 2025, averaging $3.4 million per household. Meanwhile, the least wealthy (bottom 40% of the wealth distribution) accounted for 3.3%, averaging $86,900.
Wealth gaps like that don’t just happen because some people are working harder than others. It’s systemic. And if we don’t talk about it, it will never change.
And finally, if we don’t talk about money, we’re missing out on the opportunity to learn from each other. How to save, where to invest, where to look for advice - all of these things are made easier in community, where we can discuss, share strategies and learn together.
Talking about money isn’t rude. It’s critical. Economics are a reflection of society and vice versa.
It’s how we shine a light on inequalities — and how we reclaim power, choice, and fairness, both in our own lives and in the systems we’re part of.
In this week’s Unsubscribe, I dig into why the taboo around money exists, who it protects, and how we can start changing that — one conversation at a time.
Let’s unsubscribe from silence — and start talking about who has money (power), who doesn’t, and how we create more fair and equitable systems together.
Warmly,
Belinda
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