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Canadian Election: Taxes, Tariffs, and Housing

By Kyle Prevost April 19, 2025

With Canada’s federal election just days away, the headlines have been dominated by taxes, tariffs, housing strategies, and party leaders throwing shade at each other.…

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Tangerine vs EQ Bank Comparison 2025

By Kyle Prevost April 15, 2025

If you’re looking for the Best Online Bank in Canada in 2025, the competition really boils down to Tangerine vs. EQ Bank.  With interest rates…

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TFSA Contribution Room In 2025 + TFSA Rules and Limits

By FT April 12, 2025

There’s an overwhelming amount of investment advice out there. While some of it requires careful research and planning, some tips -like contributing to a TFSA…

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US vs Canada: Trump Tariffs Lead to Trade War

By Kyle Prevost April 6, 2025

With so many Canadian plugged into the latest Trump Tariff news, I felt that I needed to get an updated trade war column out as…

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Ultimate Smith Manoeuvre Guide For Canadians

By FT April 5, 2025

When I first started writing about the Smith Manoeuvre nearly two decades ago, I had no idea it would strike such a chord with Canadian…

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Best Canadian Robo Advisors 2025

By FT April 3, 2025

As we look ahead to the warmer days of summer, Canada’s best robo advisors are already heating things up with some excellent offers for hands-off…

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If you're new around here, I go by Frugal Trader and I started this site back in 2006 to set goals for myself and track my learning progress. Over the last fourteen years, I've publicly shared my path to financial freedom, from what discount brokerages and high interest savings accounts I use, to the unique ways I've found to save money.

The Million Dollar Journey team is proud to now include writers from all across Canada, representing a diverse array of backgrounds and unique points of view.

If you want to learn more about me and my team, check out our About Page. If you want to learn more about Canadian money stuff like RRSPs, TFSAs, and daily savings tips, start with our Financial Freedom 101 section. Finally, if you want to receive the free eBook I recently wrote about how to organize your Canadian life and portfolio for retirement at any age, simply sign up below.

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