Archive for July 2024
49 Best ETFs in Canada – September 2024
Back when I first started writing about personal finance back in 2005, the Best ETFs in Canada ranking was a pretty short list! There was no such thing as a Canadian all-in-one ETF (also called portfolios ETFs) like there are today. While a big part of my portfolio is still in Canadian dividend stocks, Canadian…
Read MoreHow Much Do Canadians Spend In Retirement?
You’d think it’d be a relatively easy quest to answer the question: How much will a Canadian spend in retirement? When I set out to create the first retirement course for Canadians looking to retire in the next 25 years (or in the early stages of retirement) I figured that determining how much the average…
Read MoreHSBC Expat Bank Account for Canadians Abroad and Internationals in Canada
What is HSBC Expat? HSBC Expat banking is a British-headquartered bank that tailors its services to folks who aren’t living in Canada and seek to manage their finances across multiple currencies – or expats from other countries living in Canada. If you are living outside of Canada and find yourself wanting to hold currencies from…
Read MoreEQ Bank vs Neo Financial
EQ Bank continues to hold its place as our top rated online bank in Canada, but have you ever heard of Neo Financial? In the field of online banks in Canada, Neo offers one of the top Canadian high interest savings accounts available. For those seeking high-interest saving accounts with everyday spending capabilities, both Neo…
Read MoreFree Stock Trading in Canada 2024
The best free stock trading apps in Canada can help you cut fees to the bone, and DIY invest yourself to a substantial nest egg. That said, there is no such thing as a truly free stock trading in Canada. We’ll go into detail about what “free” really means when it comes to investing in…
Read MoreVEQT ETF 2024 Review
As one of the Best ETFs in Canada, it made sense to take a deeper dive into one of my favourites with an in-depth VEQT ETF Review. VanguarD VEQT ETF The Vanguard All Equity ETF Portfolio is one of the best deals going in Canadian personal finance. A super cheap, super efficient way to get…
Read MoreInvesting in Canadian Retail Stocks 2024
It is no secret that the Canadian stock market is not very well diversified by sector. Canada is largely financial, energy and materials, with all of that other stuff in between. By investing in Canadian retail stocks, investors can add some much-needed diversification. Canadian retail stocks can also help investors profit during times of economic…
Read MoreCheap International Money Transfer (Cheaper than Wise*)
The cost of transferring money internationally to a bank account abroad – or just exchanging one currency for another – is likely to be higher than you think. The true cost of an international transfer from Canada can be shockingly high for those who don’t understand how those type of fees are structured (as the…
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