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EQ Bank

  • EQ bank has one of the best High Interest Savings Accounts (HISA) with an interest rate of 1.25%. Most traditional banks such as TD or CIBC will only give you a rate of about 0.05%.
  • I use my EQ bank account to store my Emergency Fund in cash so I can access it whenever I want.
  • Use the following affiliate link to get $20 when you open up your own EQ Bank Account.

Simplii Financial

  • Simplii Financial is an online bank affiliated with CIBC. Unlike most traditional accounts such as CIBC/RBC/TD, there are $0 fees and no minimum balances.
  • I use Simplii’s 100% free chequing account for my day-to-day transactions, and Simplii’s cash-back visa to get 2% cash-back on bars & resturants.
  • Use the following affiliate link to get $50 when you open up your own Simplii Chequing or VISA card.

Wealthsimple Invest

  • Wealthsimple Invest is a ROBO advisor. The robo advisor will invest your money in passive investments for a small management fee. This option is the best for beginner investors because it’s the easiest to get started.
  • Use the following affiliate link to get up to $10,000 managed for free when you open up your own Wealthsimple Invest Account.

Wealthsimple Trade

  • Wealthsimple Trade is a self-managed investing account to buy stocks/bonds. This is Canada’s only $0 commission-free investing platform.
  • This acccount is best for intermediate investors, since it requires investing knowledge to evaluate and choose individual stocks.
  • Use the following affiliate link to get 2 free stocks when you open up your own Wealthsimple Trade Account.

Questrade

  • Questrade is my main investing platform that I use.
  • Unlike Wealthsimple Trade, you can hold money in both USD and CAD which is helpful if you plan to buy and sell stocks in USD. 
  • Use the following affiliate link to get $25 when you open up your own Questrade Account and invest $1000.

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