Financial Insights & Guides for Canadians
Practical guides, explainers, and insights to help Canadians understand financial decisions before they make them.
Comprehensive Car Insurance: Do Canadians Really Need It?
If you plan to get behind the wheel of a car, you better have car insurance. In Canada, it is illegal to drive without basic third-party liability insurance. You might think you are an excellent driver, but the data is…
Beginner’s Guide to ETF Model Portfolios in Canada
If you want to grow your money, stop saving it. The secret to building wealth isn’t a secret at all. You need to invest your money if you want to achieve financial independence and live life on your own terms.…
20 Altcoins that Could Disrupt the World
Altcoins or cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin, come in the hundreds. Each with its own twist on blockchain technology and intended uses. We examine the 20 most promising altcoins. This list covers coin worth, coin use, and popularity. You need to…
Emma vs. Hardbacon: The Full Review
Emma was launched in London in 2018 and is a mobile app that calls itself “your best financial friend”. Like Hardbacon, the app enables you to manage your daily budget. Hardbacon, for its part, is a Canadian fintech founded in…
How to Buy DOGE in Canada
Sponsored by CoinSmart Dogecoin has become one of the most popular cryptocurrencies in the world over the last two years. In fact, it won’t be a stretch to call it a proper cultural phenomenon and has been embraced by a…
How to Buy Polkadot in Canada
Sponsored by CoinSmart You can buy DOT with CoinSmart*. But what is DOT? Polkadot is one of the most promising projects in the crypto space. The native token DOT consistently features in the top 10 coins by market cap list.…
How To Buy USDC In Canada?
Sponsored by CoinSmart You can buy USDC with CoinSmart*, a publicly listed Canadian crypto trading platform. USDC or USD Coin is one of the most popular USD-backed stablecoins out there.USDC is governed and maintained by CENTRE. CENTRE is a consortium…
The 12 Richest Ontarians Living Outside of Toronto: Their Net Worth and How They Made Their Money
Ontario is the economic powerhouse of Canada, but Toronto can’t take all the credit. Home to almost half of all Canadians, there’s a bevy of opportunities in cities such as Windsor, Guelph or Oakville. It should come as no surprise…
The 8 Richest People in Alberta: Their Net Worth and How They Made Their Money
If this list of the richest Canadians in Alberta shows us anything, it’s that the best way to become a billionaire is to have a family member that started an energy business a few decades back. This list is home…
The 12 Richest People in British Columbia: Their Net Worth and How They Made Their Money
Metro Vancouver, Canada’s third largest metropolitan area, understandably boasts its fair share of wealthy individuals. According to the City of Vancouver , its estimated GDP as of 2017 was $ 135.6 billion, with the main contributors being the finance, insurance…
The Richest People in Atlantic Canada: Their Net Worth and How They Made Their Money
For a region in Canada with only 2.5 million residents, Atlantic Canada has produced its fair share of ultra-wealthy people. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the richest people in Atlantic Canada and share their net…
The Richest Canadians Living in Europe: Their Net Worth and How They Made Their Money
When Canadians strike it rich and head to Europe, it’s clear that the prime destination is Geneva, Switzerland. That’s where three of the four Canadians on this list reside. This list of the richest Canadians living in Europe is a…
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