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Canadian money product reviews
Independent reviews of Canadian brokerages, bank accounts and credit cards. Fees and rates are checked against each provider's own pages and dated, and every review says who each product is and isn't for.
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Wealthsimple Review 2026: Is the App Good and Worth It?
Wealthsimple review (4.5/5): $0 stock and ETF trades, every major account and a well-rated app, but costly US-dollar conversion. See who should skip it.
Updated September 29, 2026
investing
12 reviews
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Wealthsimple Crypto Account Review 2026: Fees vs Kraken
Wealthsimple's crypto account trades 170+ coins beside your TFSA, but only in a non-registered account. Compare its fees with Kraken, NDAX and Shakepay first.
Updated September 24, 2026
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Wealthsimple Portfolios Review 2026: Fees, Summit, Halal
Wealthsimple portfolios cost 0.50% a year (Core) or 0.40% a year (Premium) plus fund MERs. Compare Classic, Summit, Income and Halal costs and risks.
Updated October 8, 2026
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Moomoo Canada Review 2026: Fees, Charts & Level 2 Data
Moomoo Canada review: US stock trades from US$1.99, Canadian trades from CA$1.49, a 0% currency fee, Level 2 data terms, and Moomoo vs Wealthsimple.
Updated October 7, 2026
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Questrade Review 2026: Is It Good? Fees, Pros and Cons
Questrade review 2026: no commission on stocks or ETFs and free US-dollar holding, but a currency fee, costly margin and exit fees apply. See who it suits.
Updated September 24, 2026
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RBC Direct Investing Review 2026: Worth $9.95/Trade?
RBC Direct Investing review for 2026: $9.95 trades, 50+ commission-free ETFs, no maintenance fee, and how it compares with Wealthsimple and Questrade.
Updated October 6, 2026
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VDY ETF Review 2026: Yield, MER, Holdings and Taxes
VDY review for 2026: 0.22% MER, a 3.11% trailing yield paid monthly and 59.0% in financials. See holdings, returns, taxes and how VDY compares with XEI.
Updated October 8, 2026
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VEQT Review (2026): Vanguard's All-In-One Canadian ETF
VEQT review: 0.22% MER, 13,721 stocks in one fund and a 13.96% five-year return. See holdings, distributions, taxes and how VEQT compares with XEQT.
Updated October 8, 2026
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VFV Review 2026: The Cheapest S&P 500 ETF In Canada?
VFV review for 2026: Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF charges a 0.08% MER, holds $36.2 billion and pays quarterly. See how VFV compares with ZSP, XUS, VOO and XEQT.
Updated October 8, 2026
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Wealthsimple Trade Review (2026): Fees, Pros and Cons
Wealthsimple Trade review: commission-free stock and ETF trades, but US trades from a CAD account pay 1.5% each way. See who should use it and why.
Updated October 7, 2026
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XEQT Review (2026): The Best All-In-One Canadian ETF?
XEQT review for 2026: iShares' all-in-one equity ETF charges a 0.19% MER and spreads $23.3 billion across 8,296 holdings. Returns, yield and XEQT vs VEQT.
Updated October 8, 2026
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XIC Review 2026: The Cheapest Canadian Index ETF (0.06%)?
XIC review for 2026: iShares' Canadian index ETF charges a 0.06% MER, holds 217 stocks and yields 1.98%. See how XIC compares with VCN, ZCN, XIU and VDY.
Updated October 8, 2026
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ZSP Review 2026: BMO's Cheapest S&P 500 ETF (0.09% MER)
ZSP review for 2026: BMO's S&P 500 Index ETF charges a 0.09% MER, holds 505 securities and pays quarterly. See how ZSP compares with VFV, XUS and ZSP.U.
Updated October 6, 2026
banking
3 reviews
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KOHO Credit Card? KOHO Card Review, Fees and Credit (2026)
The KOHO card is a prepaid Mastercard, not a credit card. See how KOHO works, what the plans cost, cash back and Credit Building at $10 a month.
Updated October 8, 2026
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Simplii Review 2026: Free CIBC ATMs Worth It?
Simplii review for 2026: $0 chequing, a no-fee Cash Back Visa paying 4% at restaurants, CIBC ATM access and how its savings rate compares with EQ Bank.
Updated October 6, 2026
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Tangerine Review 2026: Fees, Rates and Wire Transfers
Tangerine review: no monthly chequing fee, free e-Transfers and no wire transfers. See every fee, current rates and how Tangerine compares to EQ Bank.
Updated October 6, 2026
credit cards
13 reviews
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Amex Aeroplan Card Review 2026: Up to 45K Points Worth It?
Amex Aeroplan Card review: $120 a year ($150 from Jan 12, 2027), up to 45,000 welcome points, 2X on Air Canada and a free first checked bag. See the math.
Updated October 11, 2026
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Amex Aeroplan Reserve Review 2026: $599 Worth It?
Amex Aeroplan Reserve review: $599 a year ($799 from Jan 12, 2027), up to 85,000 welcome points and Maple Leaf Lounge access. See the fee math.
Updated October 11, 2026
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Amex Cobalt Review 2026: Earn Rates, Bonus and Lounge Access
Amex Cobalt review: 5X points on restaurants, groceries and delivery up to $2,500 a month for $15.99 a month, but no airport lounge access. See the math.
Updated September 29, 2026
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Amex Gold Rewards Card Review 2026: Up to 60K MR Points
Amex Gold Rewards review: $250 a year, up to 60,000 MR points, 2X on travel, gas, grocery and drugstores, a $100 travel credit and lounge visits.
Updated October 11, 2026
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Amex Platinum Card Canada Review 2026: $799 Worth It?
Amex Platinum Canada review: $799 annual fee, up to 100,000 welcome points, a $200 travel credit, a $200 dining credit and the 2027 lounge change. See the fee math.
Updated October 6, 2026
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BMO Eclipse VIP Review 2026: Worth the $599 Annual Fee?
BMO eclipse Visa Infinite Privilege review: $599 annual fee, up to 200,000 welcome points, 5x points in five categories and 6 lounge visits a year.
Updated October 11, 2026
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RBC Avion Visa Infinite Review 2026: Fee, Bonus, Points
RBC Avion Visa Infinite review: $120 annual fee, up to 70,000 welcome points until November 25, 2026, and what Avion points are worth on flights.
Updated October 6, 2026
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Scotia Passport Visa Infinite 2026: No FX, 6 Lounge Passes
Scotia Passport Visa Infinite review: no 2.5% FX markup, 6 lounge visits a year and 25,000 Scene+ points for a $150 fee. See what the points are worth.
Updated October 6, 2026
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Capital One Costco Mastercard: Now CIBC's Card (2026)
The Capital One Costco Mastercard is no longer offered in Canada. CIBC issues the Costco Mastercard today: see its fee, cash back rates and rebate rules.
Updated October 12, 2026
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Marriott Bonvoy Amex Review 2026: Worth The $120 Fee?
Marriott Bonvoy Amex review: a $120 fee, 5X points at Marriott and 2X on everything else, plus a yearly free night at hotels costing up to 35,000 points.
Updated October 8, 2026
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MBNA Rewards World Elite Mastercard Review (2026)
MBNA Rewards World Elite review: 5 points per $1 on groceries, dining and bills for a $120 fee; needs $80,000+ personal or $150,000 household income. See the math.
Updated September 24, 2026
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Neo Financial Review 2026: The Truth About 5% Cashback
Neo Financial review for 2026: which Neo cards pay up to 5% cash back, the monthly spend caps, the $149 World Elite fee, Neo Savings rates and Neo vs KOHO.
Updated October 7, 2026
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Tangerine Money-Back Mastercard Review 2026: Best No-Fee?
Tangerine Money-Back Mastercard review: $0 annual fee, 2% cash back in up to 3 categories you choose, 0.5% elsewhere, no cap. See fees and who it fits.
Updated October 6, 2026
savings
2 reviews
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EQ Bank Review (2026): The Best HISA In Canada?
EQ Bank review 2026: up to 2.75% interest with direct deposit, $0 monthly fees, free Interac e-Transfers, CDIC cover and how it compares to Wealthsimple.
Updated October 7, 2026
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Wealthsimple Chequing Account Review 2026: Rates & CDIC
The Wealthsimple Chequing account, formerly Wealthsimple Cash, pays up to 2.25% with no monthly fee and CDIC cover via a trust. See who it suits.
Updated September 29, 2026
money management
1 review
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Wealthsimple Tax Review 2026: Is It Free? Plans and Costs
Wealthsimple Tax is free on Basic: pay what you want, with every form included. Plus adds audit protection, Pro a tax expert. See costs and documents.
Updated September 29, 2026