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Questrade RESP Review: Saving for My Child’s Education
In Canada, there’s a 4-letter acronym that spells “Free money for your child’s education”. It’s called RESP – or a Registered Education Savings Plan. This is a government-approved savings plan that helps parents and guardians of children (under the age of 18) to save...
Can Your Trust Robo Advisors With Your Pension?
Unless you have a very high level of confidence in your money-management skills, chances are that you are using the services of some type of professional money manager for your retirement and pension accounts. While online brokerage accounts, mutual fund operators...
Pros and Cons of Robo-Advisors: Everything You Need to Know
A robo-advisor is one of the best things to ever hit the financial planning industry. In today’s high-tech world, it’s clear that the fintech industry is on an upward trajectory to success. Robo-advising services are no different. These services are completely...
How to Start a Freelance Business the Right Way
The typical 9-5 office job lacks the glamour it once had. It once provided the income, prestige, and fulfillment that once defined the American Dream – not anymore. These days, stagnant salaries, 12-hour work days, and piles of soul-crushing work are becoming the...
Crippling College Debt: Necessary Evil or Not?
Crazy amounts of debt from going to college is not new news. Many people are beginning to question whether or not going to college is even necessary. Why attend college? Is the degree required for the career you plan to go into? Can you work your way up in the career...
Canada’s Best Meal Kit Delivery Services for 2019
I have a confession to make: I love meal kits and meal delivery options. I never intended to fall in love with meal kits. But when my wife and I decided to order a Hello Fresh food subscription box on a whim one day, we quickly realized that we didn't choose the meal...
Should I Move to the USA for Better Employment Opportunities?
In recent years, it has become a popular debate as to whether the United States has a stronger job market for young adults/college students than Canada. What is important to remember is that the United States has more larger cities than Canada, which does impact the...
Canadian Ancestry
Canadians have a long, complex, and very rich history. While many history books typically start with the arrival of the Europeans, the true history of Canadian people is far older. Starting roughly 15,000 years ago, as seen in the image below, Homo sapiens spread...
Cheap Travel Abroad: How to Make It Happen from Canada
Traveling and overpaying for your trips can cause you to have a great deal of debt in your adult life. Younger Canadians are seeing this happen quite frequently due to the high cost of travel that exists within Canada and the distance that Canada is from many parts of...
What People Think About the Largest Banks in Canada?
Canada has a small financial sector. Even when the population is taken into account, it has fewer financial institutions per capita than USA does. As a result, most only consider ‘The Big Five’ to be major financial institutions. Comprised of the Canadian Imperial...
Best VPNs in Canada
The usage of VPN software in Canada, and globally, is a direct result of two on-going trends in 2019's internet. One strong motive to the ever-increasing popularity of VPN websites and programs is that media publishers are limiting their offering based on the location...
Should I invest my money into collectibles?
I have recently debated the topic of collectibles with a friend, but failed to find any valuable resources online. There are some nice blog posts, more than several boring Investopedia pages, and countless senseless articles by publications like USNews written by...
The Best 5 Business Credit Cards In Canada
What is a business credit card? A business credit card is basically a credit card that is intended for business use rather than for one’s personal use. It doesn’t matter if your business is a corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship. Business credit cards can...
Starting a New Business: How to Find Financing
I've always been a fan of being your own boss. Yes, it is in fact more difficult than being employed and more energy consuming - but if you are talented and feeling underestimated, building your own business could be a viable solution to your concerns. You do not need...
Moving Abroad to Save or Earn Money – Where to go
Upon graduating from University, it can be quite difficult to immediately find an employment position that has a high enough salary to rent a flat in the big cities. For this reason, many recent graduates have begun to explore options that are outside of Canada to see...
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