Banking basics
Everyday accounts, direct deposit and keeping more of your pay.
Banking basicsEQ Bank vs Tangerine vs Simplii vs Motive (2026)EQ Bank, Tangerine, Simplii Financial and Motive Financial are Canada’s well-known online banks, but they are not…Oct 26, 2026 · 8 minRead 
Banking basicsMoney order vs bank draft vs certified cheque: which to use in CanadaAll three are guaranteed payments, but they suit different jobs.Oct 20, 2026 · 7 minRead 
Banking basicsInterac e-Transfer limits and fees by bank (2026)Your bank sets your Interac e-Transfer limit, not Interac.Oct 14, 2026 · 6 minRead 
Banking basicsDirect deposit in Canada: how to set it up for pay, CRA and benefitsTo set up direct deposit, you give the payer your transit, institution and account numbers, usually with a void…Oct 13, 2026 · 6 minRead 
Banking basicsTransit, institution and account numbers: how to find yours in CanadaEvery Canadian bank account is identified by three numbers: a 5-digit transit number for your branch, a 3-digit…Oct 10, 2026 · 7 minRead 
Banking basicsHigh-interest savings accounts in Canada: how they work and what to look forA high-interest savings account (HISA) is a savings account that pays more interest than a regular one while…Oct 3, 2026 · 7 minRead 
Banking basicsBank of Canada interest rate (2026): what moves and what doesn’tOn a Bank of Canada announcement day, some of your rates move within a day and others almost certainly don’t.Sep 30, 2026 · 19 minRead 
Banking basicsHow to get a void cheque at any Canadian bankYou don’t need a chequebook to give your employer a void cheque.Sep 26, 2026 · 7 minRead 
Banking basicsHow to save money in Canada: practical tactics that add upSaving money has less to do with willpower than with plumbing: where your pay lands, what leaks out automatically…Sep 20, 2026 · 6 minRead
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