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By: james dean

james dean — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:03:22 +0000

Interested in domain. Highinterestsavings.ca

please follow up with me.

Reply from Peter: Thanks for the interest, but I do not want to sell the domain.

By: Leonard

Leonard — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:16:14 +0000

could you start a discussion about the new accelerate financial account thanks L.J. Reply from Peter: Feel free to start a new thread under this forum. If there's enough discussion about it, I'll then give it its own forum.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:59:07 +0000

Hi Peter, I recently found your website and I think it's terrific! There's a topic I would love some input on. I don't see a current forum on it, so I'm hoping you can start one, regarding fees for closing accounts. Edit: Discussion moved to this thread

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:01:13 +0000

I have a suggestion that I think might improve the comparison chart. Some institutions are “banks” that are CDIC insured up to $100,000 per account. A second group of listed institutions are “credit unions” and it is my understanding that some (or all?) of these are insured by their respective provinces with no limit. Finally, some listed institutions may not be insured at all (I don’t know, I haven’t researched them all and don’t claim to be an expert). Would it be possible to add a column to the comparison chart that lists “$ amount and type of insurance per account?” Thanks . . . great and useful website.

By: IHGAPTPI

IHGAPTPI — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:49:13 +0000

Any thoughts from the peanut gallery in regards to the possibility of a Wal-Mart Canada Bank setting up shop here in Canada? The pros and cons should be interesting although I personally welcome the competition. Food for thought !

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:06:10 +0000

Hello Peter : Although still considered the new kid on the block , Ally deserves , until proven otherwise , a place on your comparison chart for high interest savings accounts. Also Peter would it not be more appropriate and/or beneficial to place the comparison chart of all these hight interest savings accounts by the interest rate they are providing? ie) Peoples Trust 2.1 % Canadian Direct Financial 2 % Ally 2 % etc. Reply from Peter: Thanks for your feedback. I delay additions to the chart until there has been sufficient discussion about the bank in the forums. Also, I choose not to sort the chart by rate in the hopes of encouraging people to look a bit more into the other factors about a bank. Those are not policies that are set in stone, though. I invite you to continue further discussion on this in the forum.

By: Mark Sauer

Mark Sauer — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:28:17 +0000

Wondering if you have any information about the high interest savings account at http://ally.ca

I believe they are a fairly new online bank. Their savings account pays 2.0%, which is pretty good right now.

Thanks.

Reply from Peter: Please see the discussion happening in this forum.

By: Craig

Craig — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:26:03 +0000

Yo Peter,

You should consider putting RRSP savings rates on your comparison chart if you have time. Usually RRSP savings rates and regular savings rates are the same at each bank, but not always (e.g. ICICI is currently paying 2.00% on RSP savings and 1.60% on regular savings).

Great site. You must be attracting significant attention from the online banks by now!

Reply from Peter: That’s a good idea. Thanks. Now I just need to get around to adding those rates (or maybe deciding on how to best display and maintain another list).

By: PC

PC — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:03:53 +0000

Peter:

This website is great. I wrote about high interest saving account a week ago on my blog, which has a Chinese based audience, before I found this website. I’m not sure if it’s proper to mention my blog here but I’ll add your site to my post.

Wonderful resources.

Reply from Peter: Thanks for sharing. Hopefully your post will help and/or educate the Chinese audience!

By: Bruce Kelly

Bruce Kelly — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:17:14 +0000

Hello Peter,
Enjoying this website. Thank you.
Could you open a forum for Canadian Direct Financial?
Bruce

Reply from Peter: Sure — here it is!