A few of my favourite things…
I’ve personally used these products, tools, and services and I recommend them because I genuinely believe that they will bring you value.
Links marked with * are affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you make a purchase. For more about how and why this site is monetized, please see my Monetization Manifesto.
Personal finance
- Borrowell*: Check your Equifax credit score and credit report for free.
- Coast Capital Free Chequing, Debit, and More Account*: A fee-free and full-featured chequing account (read my detailed review for more info).
- EQ Bank Savings Plus Account*: A high interest savings account that offers 1.50%1 everyday interest with the flexibility of a chequing account!)
- Hubert US Savings Account: Earn 0.75% interest on your USD savings.
- Mogo*: Check your Equifax credit score for free.
- Passiv*: The best tool to automate and/or simplify your portfolio rebalancing.
- YNAB: My favourite way to track our money.
Investing
- Questrade*: My favourite Canadian brokerage.
- Wealthsimple Invest*: An easy, low-cost way to invest (receive a $50 bonus using my link!)
- Wealthsimple Trade*: Commission-free trades (receive a $10 bonus when using my link!)
Credit Cards
- Borrowell*: Check your Equifax credit score and credit report for free.
- Credit Card Genius: Personalized Canadian credit card recommendations.
- Rogers World Elite Mastercard: My favourite no-fee cashback credit card.
- Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite*: My favourite premium cashback credit card (read my detailed review for more info).
Utilities and bills
- Fongo Home Phone*: VoIP service for only $4.95/month! (Enter my email: [email protected] to give me one month of free service. 🙏)
- Lightspeed Internet*: Faster internet for was less (receive a $10 bonus when you enter my customer number ‘18059’ as the referrer!)
- Public Mobile*: My favourite cellular carrier (receive a $10 bonus using my link!)
- Square One Insurance*: I cut my home insurance costs in HALF by switching to Square One (receive a $25 bonus using my link!)
Estate planning
- Epilogue Wills*: make a Will from the comfort of your home, for a fraction of the cost of seeing a lawyer.
- The Family In Case of Emergency Binder*: An easy, affordable way to prepare your family (read my detailed review for more info).
- PolicyMe*: An easy, convenient way to buy life insurance (read my review for more info).
Blogging/podcasting
- Bluehost*: My previous web host, which I still highly recommend.
- Fintel Connect: The best affiliate network for Canadians.
- Fiverr*: For affordable help with your blog.
- Monumetric*: My current ad network—you’ll love their amazing support!
- Porkbun: An excellent and affordable domain name registrar.
- Solo Pine*: Gorgeous blog themes and amazing customer support2)
- Squadcast*: Our current podcast recording platform—the audio quality is fantastic!
- Web Hosting Canada*: My current web host—great service and amazing rates.
- WP Rocket*: My favourite caching plugin to speed up page loading (email me to receive a referral link for 10% off)!
Travel
- Airbnb*: Our favourite travel accommodations)
- Flight Network: I can book worry-free with their Price Drop Protection.
- Kayak: I find the best flight deals through their app.
Other
- Flashfood: $5 bonus when you use my referral link to download and install the app.
- Pure Anada Cosmetics*: My favourite toxin-free, natural cosmetics.
- The Soap Works Shampoo & Conditioner Soap*: So good for your hair, wallet and the Earth.
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