Search Talking to Jonathan Chevreau Hi, my name is Sheryl Smolkin. I'm a lawyer and a journalist. Today I'm pleased to be continuing the Saskatchewan Pension Plan's series of financial expert interviews with Jonathan Chevreau. Jonathan was the personal finance columnist for the Financial Post from 1996-1998 and then for the National Post since its launch in 1998 until this year. He has recently been named Editor of MoneySense magazine. Although he has authored or co-authored seven non-fictional financial books, his most recent work is "a novel about one couple's turbulent journey to financial independence" called "Findependence Day." And that's what we are going to talk about today. Welcome Jonathan. Q. Is the expression "Findependence Day" a Chevreau original or has it been used before by others? A. I would say it is a Chevreau original although at one point there was an unrelated film called Findependence Day. I just looked at the American Independence Day, played around with financial independence and came up with "Findependence Day." The title came first, and then I thought I should write a book to go with it. Q. You are known as a financial writer who writes serious articles and books about complex financial matters. What made you decide to write a novel? A. I think like a lot of journalists there was always a secret closet novelist lurking because it seems like a more creative, long-term project than bashing out daily columns. Then there is always the example of David Chilton's The