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Is Questrade Safe & Secure? One of the most common questions that I have gotten in the comments below is: Is investing my money through…
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An RESP, or Registered Education Savings Plan, is a registered tax-deferred investment account designed to help pay for a child’s education. In other words, RESPs…
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If you prefer to do all your banking from the comfort of your home and don’t mind not having access to face-to-face help if required,…
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Welcome to the annual Registered Education Saving Plan (RESP) update where I show transparency on our indexed investment strategy to help pay for our children’s…
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Readers often ask what my favourite personal finance apps are. It’s not an easy question to answer, as the apps we choose are highly personalized…
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Passiv Review 2025 – Portfolio Management Tool
If you’re a Canadian DIY investor who prefers index ETFs – but prefers living life to dealing with rebalancing math and spreadsheets – then you…
Best Short Term Investments in Canada Right Now (May 2025)
With interest set to fall, the best short term investments in Canada continue to evolve as we move toward the second half of 2025. As…
Best Canadian Robo Advisors 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…
Best Defense or War Stocks in Canada
You know it’s not a great sign of the times when you start getting emails from Canadians about investing in war stocks. More politely referred…
Canadian Election: Taxes, Tariffs, and Housing
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.…
Tangerine vs EQ Bank Comparison 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…
US vs Canada: Trump Tariffs Lead to Trade War
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…
Best Online Banks in Canada 2025
Canada’s online banks are innovating and stealing market share faster than most people thought possible a couple of years ago. According to the Canadian Bankers…
The Best Joint Bank Accounts in Canada
Not long ago, the Best Joint Bank Account in Canada lists were basically just the Big Five playing musical chairs. RBC, TD, BMO, Scotiabank, CIBC,…
Questrade Review 2025
Is Questrade Safe & Secure? One of the most common questions that I have gotten in the comments below is: Is investing my money through…
Rebalance My Investment Portfolio: How, Why, and When
With all of the recent volatility in the stock market, I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries about rebalancing investment portfolios. Other inquiries have read…
The 11 Best Cash ETFs in Canada (Plus HISA ETFs and Money Market ETFs)
Due to all of the tariff talk, there has been a lot of interest in Canada’s Best Cash ETFs and other low risk investments lately.…
Justwealth Review 2025
Why Justwealth? As I’ve updated my Justwealth review over the years, they have risen from a solid-but-not-elite option to the best robo advisor in Canada.…
36 Years of Stock Market Returns in Canada (TSX)
What is the average stock market return? It’s one of the most common questions that I get when I talk to an audience that is…
Free Stock Trading in Canada 2025
The best free stock trading apps in Canada are giving DIY investors more control than ever. With no trading fees eating away at returns, it’s…
Best Investments for a Canadian Recession
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been getting a ton of emails and comments asking about the best stocks for a recession or how…
Qtrade Promo Code 2025
The recent 2025 Qtrade Promo Offer Code is one of the main reasons we have them at the top of Best Canadian Online Broker rankings.…
Second Citizenship, Offshore Investing & Expat Money Strategies for High Net Worth Canadians
For high-net-worth Canadians, the idea of obtaining a second passport isn’t just about escaping winter or avoiding long immigration lines, it’s about financial flexibility, risk…
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