Product Reviews

MDJ has been reviewing financial products in the Canadian market for over 12 years now. Here, we have grouped all of these reviews together so you can easily find the best service for your specific needs. It doesn't matter if you are looking for the best Canadian banks, discount broker, robo advisor, credit card or anything else – We got it all here for you!

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Qtrade Review 2024 – Canada’s Best Broker

By Kyle Prevost April 27, 2024

What Is Qtrade Direct Investing? Is it Legit? Qtrade Direct Investing is part of Aviso Wealth, a national financial services company owned by the Credit…

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StudioTax Review 2024

By Clark April 25, 2024

What is StudioTax? StudioTax is certified tax preparation software for Canadian personal income tax returns. It is provided by BHOK IT Consulting and is now…

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Legal Wills Review: Canada’s Best Online Will Kit

By Kyle Prevost March 2, 2024

When I was asked if I wanted to write a Canadian Legal Wills review in exchange for a free trial of Canada’s best online will…

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Questrade Review 2024

By FT February 29, 2024

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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Wealthsimple Review 2024

By FT February 8, 2024

What is Wealthsimple? Wealthsimple was founded back in 2014 by Michael Katchen, Brett Huneycutt and Rudy Adler. I gotta say that I really liked the…

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Dividend Stocks Rock Review 2024

By FT January 12, 2024

Investing on your own is not an easy task.  From mutual funds to robo advisors and individual stocks, there are a wide range of strategies,…

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Simplii Financial Review

By Kornel November 16, 2023

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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CI Direct Investing Review 2024 (Formerly WealthBar)

By Kyle Prevost April 5, 2023

What is CI Direct Investing and Is It a Robo Advisor?  CI Direct Investing is a combination of an automated investing platform and a personal…

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Questwealth Portfolios Review for 2024

By Kyle Prevost March 30, 2023

What is Questwealth Portfolios? Questwealth Portfolios, formerly Portfolio IQ, provides a unique hybrid model of investing to customers that you won’t find elsewhere. They offer…

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Tangerine’s No-Fee Cash-back MasterCard 2024 Review

By Meg June 5, 2021

This was originally a guest post by credit card enthusiast and regular reader –  Elbyron, written back in 2015. Now, it’s the time to re-evaluate…

Rogers World Elite Mastercard Review

Rogers World Elite MasterCard – Best Free Cash Back Card in Canada?

By FT November 19, 2018

In a recent post announcing the new Simplii Financial Cash Back Visa (4% at restaurants), I hinted that the Rogers World Elite MasterCard may be…

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HSBC Expat Bank Account for Canadians Abroad and Internationals in Canada

By FT July 22, 2024

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…

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Stocktrades ETF Insights Review

By FT June 22, 2024

What Is Stocktrades ETF Insights? ETF Insights is a platform that wants to help you cut through the noise, and select the best ETF for…

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Motive Financial Review 2024

By Jordan June 15, 2024

What Is Motive Financial? Motive Financial, which is under the Canadian Western Bank, is one of Canada’s best known online banks. They offer chequing, savings,…

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Scotiabank Review: Chequing, Banking & Credit Card Package

By Kyle Prevost June 14, 2024

What is Scotiabank? Scotiabank, officially known as the Bank of Nova Scotia, is one of Canada’s Big Five banks. Established in Halifax in 1832, it…

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Scotia iTRADE Review 2024

By FT June 14, 2024

What is Scotia iTRADE? In 2008, Scotia iTRADE was launched when Scotiabank acquired E*Trade Canada and promptly rebranded it. This purchase was a smart move…

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EQ Bank Review 2024

By Kornel June 1, 2024

EQ Bank Account Options and Interest Rates Account Type Interest Rate Best For Daily High Interest Account 2.50%* (Plus 1.50% if you direct deposit your…

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 EQ Notice: NEW Account from EQ Bank

By FT May 30, 2024

What is the EQ Notice Account? There are three things you need to know about the NEW EQ Notice Account: 1) It’s a brand new…

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HSBC InvestDirect Review 2024

By Kornel May 30, 2024

What Is HSBC InvestDirect? Here you’ll find our historical review for HSBC InvestDirect. As of April 2024, HSBC and HSBC InvestDirect no longer exist as…

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Moka App Review 2024

By Kornel May 22, 2024

What Is The Moka App? Are you looking for an easy way to save money or build an emergency fund? If you have trouble building…

Qtrade Review 2024 – Canada’s Best Broker

By Kyle Prevost April 27, 2024

StudioTax Review 2024

By Clark April 25, 2024

Legal Wills Review: Canada’s Best Online Will Kit

By Kyle Prevost March 2, 2024

Questrade Review 2024

By FT February 29, 2024

Wealthsimple Review 2024

By FT February 8, 2024

TD Direct Investing Review 2024

By FT February 8, 2024

RBC Direct Investing Review 2024: Fees, ETFs, Account Options and More

By Justin Bouchard February 5, 2024

Webull Canada Review

By FT January 31, 2024

Neo Everyday (Formerly Money) Account Review

By Meg January 13, 2024

Dividend Stocks Rock Review 2024

By FT January 12, 2024

Neo Financial Mastercard Review 2024

By Kyle Prevost January 9, 2024

CI Direct Trading (Formerly Virtual Brokers) Review 2024

By Justin Bouchard December 28, 2023

CIBC Investor’s Edge Broker Review 2024

By FT December 20, 2023

Desjardins Review (2024 Update – Free ETFs + Stock Trading)

By Jordan December 13, 2023

BMO Investorline Review 2024

By FT December 12, 2023

BMO SmartFolio Review 2024

By FT December 7, 2023

Simplii Financial Review

By Kornel November 16, 2023

Tangerine Bank Review 2024

By Kornel October 26, 2023

Wealthsimple Tax Review (Formerly SimpleTax)

By Dale Roberts September 16, 2023

Interactive Brokers Canada Review 2024

By Jordan September 5, 2023

Wealthsimple Trade Review 2024

By Meg August 21, 2023

You Need a Budget (YNAB) Canada Review

By Meg June 2, 2023

Amex Gold Rewards Card Review 2024

By Meg May 29, 2023

ModernAdvisor Review 2024

By Meg May 20, 2023

RBC InvestEase Review 2024

By Jordan May 17, 2023

Tangerine World Mastercard Review

By Meg May 11, 2023

CI Direct Investing Review 2024 (Formerly WealthBar)

By Kyle Prevost April 5, 2023

Questwealth Portfolios Review for 2024

By Kyle Prevost March 30, 2023

motusbank Review 2024

By Kyle Prevost March 23, 2023

Justwealth Review 2024

By Hannah March 8, 2023

Nest Wealth Review 2024

By Meg February 2, 2023

Amex Cobalt Review

By Meg January 26, 2023

Wealthsimple Crypto Review

By Meg January 25, 2023

National Bank Direct Brokerage Review 2024

By FT January 7, 2023

Qtrade Guided Portfolios Review 2024 – Performance, Fees & More

By FT September 3, 2022

AvaTrade Canada Review 2024

By Lindsey August 6, 2022

Credit Karma Canada Review 2024

By Meg May 12, 2022

TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Review 2024

By Meg December 24, 2021

CIBC Dividend Visa Review

By Meg October 11, 2021

CIBC Aventura Gold Review

By Meg October 5, 2021

Scotiabank SCENE Visa Review 2024

By Meg September 8, 2021

Brim Financial Mastercard Review

By Meg August 26, 2021

MBNA Rewards Platinum Plus Mastercard Review

By Meg August 11, 2021

CIBC Aeroplan Visa Review 2024

By Meg July 27, 2021

Enriched Academy Review

By Guest Blogger July 25, 2021

BMO CashBack World Elite Mastercard Review

By Meg July 20, 2021

Tangerine’s No-Fee Cash-back MasterCard 2024 Review

By Meg June 5, 2021

Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite Card Review 2024

By Meg June 1, 2021

Willful Review 2024

By Jordan April 19, 2021

Eirene Cremations Review

By Kornel December 2, 2020

BMO adviceDirect Review: Investing Advice for a Low Fee

By Kyle Prevost November 22, 2020

PC Money Account Review – Loblaws Resurrects a New PC Financial No Fee Account

By Kyle Prevost September 15, 2020

Rogers World Elite MasterCard – Best Free Cash Back Card in Canada?

By FT November 19, 2018

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