Canadian High Interest Savings Bank Accounts

The Canadian Direct Financial (CDF) online interface is straightforward and simple. There aren’t many “eye candies” on the site, so I can do my transactions quickly. Frequent account menus are easy to locate. Check the interest rates, it’s there. Bank account fees? Same. So, let’s explore CDF and see how user-friendly the bank’s online interface [...]

With the proliferation of high interest savings accounts, the chequing account is looking more and more unattractive. With zero to low interest and tons of fees (I cringe at the reports that say the average person pays over $200 a year in fees), you’re sometimes better off keeping cash under your mattress. Even the chequing [...]

Recently, I needed to switch my daily bank account (my chequing account). I had been with my previous bank for over 13 years so I had not had the need to be educated or informed on what was out there. When I started looking into a couple of options, I realized that what I really [...]