Your Two Cents

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Your Two Cents is a Canadian non-fiction web series, premiered in 2019. [1] Hosted by Jonathan Torrens and essentially a revival of his earlier CBC Television series Street Cents , the series blends information and humour segments to educate teens and young adults on financial literacy and consumer awareness topics. [2]

The series is sponsored by Credit Unions of Atlantic Canada. [1]

Torrens received Canadian Screen Award nominations for Best Direction in a Web Program or Series at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020, [3] and Best Writing in a Web Program or Series at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021. [4]

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References

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