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Investment Savings Accounts: Maximize Interest in Your Brokerage Account

Have you ever wondered why the idle cash in your brokerage account yields next to no interest ? The answer…

2 weeks ago

High Interest Savings ETFs: Another Option for Yield-Seeking Investors

High Interest Savings ETFs are another option for investors searching for higher yield on idle brokerage account balances.  While similar…

3 weeks ago

[Updated] High Interest Savings Deal Alert: Tangerine Now Offering 4.50% to New Clients (includes U.S. Dollar Savings; Ends April 30, 2026)

Attention Fellow Savers ! Tangerine has increased its promotional offer: a savings interest rate of 4.50% to new clients for…

4 weeks ago

[Updated] High Interest Savings Deal Alert: Simplii Financial Offering 4.50% [ends April 30, 2026]

Attention Fellow Savers! Simplii has a new promotional offer for its high interest savings account: 4.50% on new deposits by…

2 months ago

Tangerine Credit Cards: 10% Cash Back Offer Extended [Ends April 30, 2026]

Readers of the Thrifty blog will know that the no annual fee Tangerine Money-Back Credit Card and the Tangerine World…

2 months ago

[Updated] High Interest Savings Deal Alert: CIBC Offering up to 4.60% [was 4.75%] (New Customers Only)

Attention Fellow Savers! CIBC is offering a promotional interest rate of up to 4.60% for the first 120 days for…

5 months ago

Save Money on Your Next U.S. Car Rental: Use E-ZPass

Overview Don't Get Gouged by Your Car Rental Company When driving a rental car on toll roads, you'll always end…

12 months ago

Don’t Sleep on SBI Bank’s USD GIC

Attention Fellow Savers! SBI Bank Canada is an under-the-radar choice for USD GICs, often offering rates significantly higher than the…

1 year ago

EQ Bank: U.S. Dollar Account

EQ Bank's U.S. Dollar Account, is a Thrifty favorite for anyone wanting to earn higher interest on U.S. Dollar savings.…

1 year ago

How to Earn Higher Interest on USD Savings

The US Federal Reserve has started to lower its target interest rate. We set out some strategies for earning more…

2 years ago

High Interest Savings Deal Alert: DUCA Offering 6% [this offer is no longer on DUCA’s website]

Attention Fellow Savers! DUCA has increased its "earn more" promotional offer and is now offering 6% interest for new money…

2 years ago

A Three-Month Term Deposit Paying 5.05%? [this rate has expired]

Attention Fellow Savers! We wanted to bring to your attention Hubert Financial's Redeemable One-Year Term Deposit. This product offers the…

3 years ago

[this offer has ended] High Interest Savings Deal Alert: Manulife Bank Offering 5% [new deposits only]

Attention Fellow Savers! Manulife Bank is offering 5% for the first 4 months on new deposits to a newly opened…

3 years ago

A Primer on Deposit Insurance

Deposits placed with Canadian regulated banks and credit unions are generally insured by the Canadian Federal Government or a Provincial…

3 years ago

[This offer has ended] Deal Alert: EQ Bank Offering 5.00% on its 1-year GIC

Attention Fellow Savers! EQ Bank, a Thrifty favorite, is running a limited-time promotional offer: 5.00% on its 1-year GIC. You…

3 years ago

The National Bank World Elite Mastercard – Why it Deserves a Place in Your Wallet

We continue our curated profile of credit cards that are worth the annual fee with our review of the National…

3 years ago

[this offer has ended] High Interest Savings Deal Alert: RBC Offering 4.2% for 3 months

Attention Fellow Savers! RBC Royal Bank is offering 4.2% interest for deposits made in the first 3 months in its…

3 years ago

[this offer has ended] High Interest Savings Deal Alert: Manulife Bank Offering 3.75% interest (new accounts only) [was 3.50%]

Attention Fellow Savers! Manulife Bank is offering a promotional interest rate of 3.75% in its Advantage Account. The offer is…

4 years ago

[this offer has ended] High Interest Savings Deal Alert: National Bank of Canada Offering 4.25% (New and Existing Accounts)

Attention Fellow Savers! National Bank of Canada is offering a promotional rate of 4.25% until December 13, 2022 on new…

4 years ago

What are the Best Student Bank Accounts in Canada?

Mr. Thrifty wants to give you his thoughts on Canada's best student bank accounts. Calling All Students: The Big Banks…

4 years ago