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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TD Bank stock: Steer clear or buy the dip? May 16th
TD Bank is making headlines for the wrong reasons and creating a potential buying opportunity for investors in the process.
Here’s what I know about TD Bank’s anti-money laundering troubles so far. Canada’s second-largest bank was loose in implementing the required checks and balances. It w.... More »
The best high-interest savings accounts in Canada for 2025 + MORE Sep 30th
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Find the best and most up-to-date savings rates in Canada using the comparison tool below. Plus, use the filters to assess your estimated return based on the size of your balance.
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The best GIC rates in Canada for 2025 + MORE May 27th
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Is Wealthsimple’s new direct indexing worth it? Apr 2nd
Wealthsimple, the country’s largest and most aggressive fintech challenger to the big six banks, has been steadily rolling out new features over the past year, each aimed at giving retail investors access to tools that were once reserved for institutions or high-net-worth clients.
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Best credit cards in Canada with free roadside assistance 2023 + MORE Jul 18th
Add “roadside assistance” to the list that includes a plunger, first-aid kit and a screwdriver small enough to fix your sunglasses: “Things you don’t realize you need, until you need them.” But this credit card perk can feel like you won the lottery when you’re stranded on the highway du.... More »
For retirees and near retirees, it can sometimes seem like there’s no such thing as a “safe” investment—especially now. Even bonds and bond funds, typically considered the safest of investment—suffered losses in 2021, as interest rates were poised to rise. Now that central banks have said they will hike rates soon, such losses seem destined to continue in 2022 and beyond. Meanwhile, stocks look determined to retreat from the all-time highs they reached in the year following the short-lived initial COVID bear market.
It’s true short-term bank savings accounts and guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) seem relatively safe from both stock meltdowns and precipitous rises in interest rates, but now there’s the added scourge of rising inflation. Even if you can earn 2% annually on a GIC, if inflation is running at 4%, you’re actually losing 2% a year.
Are ETFs a good investment for an all-weather portfolio?
It’s tempting to throw your hands up and retreat to those much-praised asset allocation exchange traded funds (ETFs)…
More Canadians are turning to food banks than ever before, new report says – CBC.ca
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More Canadians are turning to food banks than ever before, new report says CBC.ca’We’ve never experienced this’: Quebec food banks say they’re struggling to meet demand CTV News MontrealQuebec food banks face explosion in demand as economic conditions worsen Montreal GazetteFood bank usage across Canada hit all-time high, report says CBC NewsFood bank usage across Canada hit all-time high, nearly 1.5M visits in March: report CTV NewsView Full coverage on Google News
More Canadians are turning to food banks than ever before, new report says – CBC.ca
– news.google.ca
More Canadians are turning to food banks than ever before, new report says CBC.ca’We’ve never experienced this’: Quebec food banks say they’re struggling to meet demand CTV News MontrealQuebec food banks face explosion in demand as economic conditions worsen Montreal GazetteFood bank usage across Canada hit all-time high, report says CBC NewsFood bank usage across Canada hit all-time high, nearly 1.5M visits in March: report CTV NewsView Full coverage on Google News
