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title: Blog
description: Tips, guides, and news about Wealthsimple and personal finance in Canada.
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# Blog

Tips, guides, and news about Wealthsimple and personal finance in Canada.

- **[What I Learned Withdrawing From an RESP for the First Time](https://wealthsimplereferral.ca/en/blog/resp-withdrawals-back-to-school.md)** — My daughter started CEGEP this month and I had to actually withdraw from her RESP for the first time. The rules for taking money out turned out to be a lot less obvious than the rules for putting it in.
- **[Why I Started This Blog](https://wealthsimplereferral.ca/en/blog/why-i-started-this-blog.md)** — A quick note on why I'm sharing my honest, ongoing experience with Wealthsimple instead of just a referral code.