The bubbling price of collectibles, mid-pandemic sports bubbles, and sharing money inside your social bubble

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If you've been watching the markets this year, you'll know that some unexpected stocks have seen amazing highs and crushing lows. A similar thing is happening in the world of collectibles.

From hockey cards to classic cars, the weirdest things are becoming popular with collectors, and prices are exploding.

Host Paul Haavardsrud takes a closer look at what's going on. 

Cost of Living11:10Vintage trucks, hockey cards and collectables: why hard assets are in demand

Curling fans can't wait for the Tournament of Hearts and the Brier to get underway in Calgary. The new curling bubble will host three Canadian championships and three other major events.

But will these competitions create the jobs and economic activity government officials suggest?

Producer Tracy Fuller takes a closer look at bubble economics. 

Cost of Living4:36From curling to hockey to the bank — do sports bubbles help the local economy?

Finally, savings circles are popular in many communities in Canada. Particularly for people who have a hard time accessing loans at banks. Friends get together, they commit to paying monthly into a fund and then each friend takes a turn getting access to the savings.

Now, the tech industry is getting interested in peer saving and lending. Is this good? Bad? Both?

Producer Madeleine Cummings finds out. 

Cost of Living9:24Saving circles are gaining ground in Canada and FinTech firms are taking notice

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