Canada has several major banks and many schedule II banks – but with rates and plans all over the map, it’s difficult to know where to bring your business. Our aim is to help you navigate Canada’s banking options to discover which one suits your needs best.
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The best GIC rates in Canada for 2025 + MORE Dec 9th
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Find the best and most up-to-date GIC rates in Canada using the comparison tool below. Plus, use the filters to assess your estimated rate of return based on the size of your balance.
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AP-NORC Poll: Income gap, Wall Street rules big for Dems Feb 20th
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A new poll finds most Democrats consider income inequality a very important issue and half of them think tougher regulations of the financial markets imposed after the 2008 financial crisis did not go far enough. The poll comes as Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders enter a cr.... More »
What to expect for GICs in 2024 Nov 21st
In late 2020, major banks were offering 5-year guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) with rates of less than 1%. Now, just three years later, bank GIC rates for 5-year terms are over 4%. Some credit unions and trust companies are offering rates over 6% for short-term GICs, though 4- and 5-ye.... More »
The best high-interest savings accounts in Canada for 2025 + MORE Jun 30th
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3 Reasons Why You Need to Get a New Credit Card Before Black Friday Oct 16th
The right credit card can help protect you from online fraud, shoddy deals, and, of course, save you cash.
It feels like fall has only started, yet department stores are already reminding you that the holidays are right around the corner. And deal-happy Canadians are already setting their sigh.... More »
At the open: TSX little changed as banks offset energy weakness
– theglobeandmail.com
Investors brace for a possible U.S. interest rate hike in December
Two men held in Israel and one U.S. citizen believed to be living in Moscow have been charged with stealing the contact information of more than 100 million customers of U.S. financial institutions to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal profits, authorities said Tuesday.
