**This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf BMO InvestorLine. The idea of an investor’s risk tolerance can be kind of tough to define and is even more difficult to accurately determine. The problem is that when the stock market is doing well (aka “a Bull Market”) we’re all much more likely to say [...]
EQ Bank is a Canadian digital bank that has been around since 2016 and is currently offering 2.30% interest* rate on their EQ Bank Savings Plus Account. That's one of the highest interest rates in Canada and easily beats what all of the big 5 banks are offering. Since EQ Bank is relatively new, some [...]
I recently took part in a Twitter Party where the focus was on online investing. What I noticed was that a lot of participants had similar questions. More specifically, many of them wondered if they should even bother with investing since they didn’t know that much about money? The short answer is yes, but the [...]
Timeshares used to be all the rage. For a reasonable price, you can visit the same (or sometimes different) exotic location every year and have a spot guaranteed for you. Well, at least that’s what they tell you during the sales pitch. But are timeshares worth it? The short answer is no. Timeshares are often [...]
**Editors note: Today's guest post comes from Dan Kent, a writer and co-founder of Stocktrades.ca. A DIY investor for 7 years now, Dan has a combination of dividend, growth and real estate investments in his portfolio and is looking to continually grow his net worth. You can follow him on Twitter at @Stocktrades_CA To most in [...]
When I started this blog, I never intended to talk much about investing, but it’s become a topic that’s become quite popular with my readers. I don’t think I did anything special since I started investing in mutual funds with my bank before I became a DIY investor, but I’ve realized that investing can be [...]
This is a sponsored post written by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation. This has been reviewed and approved by Moneywehave.com Editor’s note: One of the most common questions I get is what happens to your deposited money if a bank fails? Well the good news is that you’re covered up to $100,000 thanks to the [...]
Ads are all around us; there’s just no way to avoid them. We can try our best to block them online, but walk in any direction and we’ll come across an ad soon enough. Ads are just a part of life, but every so often there are ads I come across where I wonder what [...]
Many of us know that having a financial advisor is important, but when you meet with one for the first time, do you know what questions to ask? The questions you ask and the answers you get should help determine if you’re comfortable with letting this person manage your money. It doesn’t matter if you’re [...]
For too many years Canadians had to look southward and enviously gaze at the bevy of hands-off investing options that our American counterparts had to choose from. Thankfully, this lack of choice in The Great White North has changed in a big way over the past couple of years. While you might be tempted to [...]
