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I Moved My Direct Deposit to Wealthsimple Chequing — Here's What Actually Changed
I moved my everyday banking to Wealthsimple's no-fee chequing account. Here's what the interest tiers, the prepaid card, and the fee list actually look like once you're using it daily.
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I Read a Wealthsimple Piece on Diversification and Went to Check My Own Portfolio
Wealthsimple's magazine has a good breakdown of what 'diversified' actually means. It sent me digging into my own Managed Investing account to see if mine holds up.
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What I Learned Withdrawing From an RESP for the First Time
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.
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Why I Started This Blog
A quick note on why I'm sharing my honest, ongoing experience with Wealthsimple instead of just a referral code.
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