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Transcript: Life and finances? No sweat.
[Simplii Financial]
[Upbeat music playing throughout]
[Stop-motion of Delphine walking out of a building and crossing a city street to pause in front of the camera and smile]
» Delphine: My name is Delphine and I live in Calgary, Alberta.
[Life and finances? No sweat]
[Shots of the city, including the downtown Calgary skyline with bridges across a river for the Calgary Transit light rail (LRT). Delphine walking with a friend. Delphine boxing in a gym]
» Delphine: I keep my life simple by prioritizing my relationships, my fitness and my finances.
[Window with “Bar Annabelle” written on it. Delphine wiping glasses inside, behind the bar]
» Delphine: I work as a full-time bartender at Bar Annabelle.
[Delphine bringing bottles of wine, placing glasses down and pouring the wine for 2 people at a table. They clink their wine glasses for a toast]
» Delphine: I enjoy meeting all different types of people. You really never know who's going to walk into your bar.
[Wide shot of the small restaurant that has hanging glass lights, candle scones, brick walls with paneling and a long bar. Delphine’s friend and another women drink at the bar on the right. Two women walk into the restaurant. Delphine serving drinks to a man and a woman at a table on the left]
» Delphine: Whiskey?
» Man: Thanks so much.
» Delphine: Enjoy. Yeah.
[Upbeat music stops. Delphine selecting and putting a vinyl record on. It sounds slightly scratchy before it starts playing a slower song with piano. Scene changes to Delphine in causal clothes at home sitting down on a couch with her phone and a mug. She uses her phone and drinks from the mug]
» Delphine: My strategy with money and my finances is quite simple. Pay cheque is always to the bank. I try to put half my tips there, too. I think I just found something that worked for me.
[Piano song fades out. A stronger, upbeat song starts]
[A wall of white boxing gloves. The left gloves say “Dreams” and the right gloves have an image of skull and crossbones. A person behind the counter at a gym gives Delphine a pair of black gloves. She walks into the gym. She wraps her hands with red boxing wraps]
» Delphine: Boxing is definitely empowering.
[Delphine punching boxing bags and knocking her gloves together while smiling]
» Delphine: I don't regret spending the money on it.
[Delphine in her apartment with the furniture pushed back. She unrolls a yoga mat on the ground. She does yoga poses while smiling]
» Delphine: Also, I find other ways to exercise for free. It's easy to do yoga at home for an hour.
[Delphine puts on lipstick using a mirror. She goes through her closet. She picks up a bottle of juice, lip gloss, keys and wallet from a wooden tray that also has rolls of red boxing wrap, sunglasses and a phone, and puts them in a backpack]
[Delphine walks on a street with bold geometric street art and hugs her friend. They pose together for selfies in front of the wall]
» Delphine: You need to make sure you're spending time with people that give you energy and excitement in life.
[Shots of Calgary’s downtown, including the LRT, the exterior of a building with Aboriginal artwork and skyscrapers. Delphine looking at the camera in front of different locations: at the wall with bold geometric street art, at the gym, at home doing yoga and at work]
» Delphine: Working hard, saving your money and using your money well guarantees you freedom in your lifestyle.
[Simplii Financial logo appears over Delphine's smiling face]
» Delphine: It's really that simple.