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The best travel credit cards in Canada for 2024
From points to perks, a good travel credit card can make your trip more affordable, more comfortable and even more secure.

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The best credit cards for bad credit in Canada for 2024

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The best credit cards for bad credit in Canada
Did you know there are credit cards specifically for people who have a low or no credit score? We’ve rounded up the best cards that can help build your credit.

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By Keph Senett on July 11, 2024Estimated reading time: 10 minutes

Maybe you’re one of the many Canadians who missed a debt payment in the last year. Or maybe you’re a newcomer to Canada, or you’re a young person who hasn’t established a credit history yet. Whatever the reason for your low or non-existent credit score, you’ll need to show lenders that you can handle credit responsibly. The credit cards on this list can help you do that, and they are accessible to most applicants, regardless of their credit history.

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Wealthsimple Cash review 2024Wealthsimple Cash is a high-interest chequing/savings account that offers one of the highest interest rates in Canada. It has appealing yields and includes a prepaid Mastercard with no foreign exchange fee, so many consumers are naturally attracted to the account. Is it any good? The short answer is yes, but there are a few quirks to be aware of.

What is Wealthsimple Cash?

Wealthsimple started as a robo-advisor offering low-cost portfolio management, but it has since expanded to provide more products and services, such as self-directed investing (under Wealthsimple Trade), tax returns, mortgages and savings accounts. 

Wealthsimple describes the Cash account as a high-interest chequing account. That label is important: it’s what allows Wealthsimple to claim it offers the highest interest rate in Canada. (A few high-interest savings accounts, or HISAs, offer similar interest rates.) 

Wealthsimple also incentivizes customers to spend the money in their account by offering rewards on purchases, which is likely another reason it’s referred to as a chequing account instead of a savings account…

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