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July 3, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

I Tested Every Major Canadian Brokerage Buying XEQT — Here’s What Actually Happened

Not all 'commission-free'​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ brokerages treat XEQT the same. Here's what really happens when you buy, sell, and reinvest across every...

July 1, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

XEQT vs VEQT: The Honest Answer After Years of Data

Both XEQT and VEQT are excellent all-equity​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ ETFs — but the real differences hide in tax treatment, brokerage ecosystems, and...

June 29, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

Buying a House in 3 Years and Still Investing: The Exact Playbook

A 3-year house timeline doesn't​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ mean parking everything in cash. Here's the staged glide path that captures real returns while...

June 26, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

What Nobody Tells You About Retiring Early With a Single ETF

The FIRE community says you need a complex​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ portfolio to retire early. XEQT's 9,444 stocks, 0.20% MER, and automatic rebalancing...

June 24, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

The TFSA Contribution Room Mistake That’s Quietly Costing Canadians Thousands

CRA's 1% monthly TFSA penalty starts​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ the moment you over-contribute and stacks silently until you act. Learn the three timing...

June 22, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

Dollar-Cost Averaging Is Fine. But Here’s When Canadians Should Ignore It Completely.

Vanguard's data shows lump-sum​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ investing beats staged deployment two-thirds of the time. Here's when the math makes the case to...

June 19, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

XEQT Holds 9,000 Stocks. So Why Do People Keep Telling You to Pick Your Own?

XEQT owns roughly 9,000 companies across​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ 40+ countries. Here's why that breadth makes stock-picking a math problem most Canadians quietly...

June 17, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

Questrade vs. Wealthsimple in 2026: Which One Makes Buying XEQT Less Painful?

Both brokers charge $0 to buy XEQT —​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ but currency friction and reinvestment gaps create a real cost gap. Find...

June 17, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

I Inherited $40,000 at 34 and Almost Made the Worst Decision of My Life

A $40K inheritance at 34 can compound​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ into $200K+ by retirement — or vanish into lifestyle creep and bad timing....

June 12, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

Just Got Your First Real Paycheque. Here’s the Only Investing Move That Matters Right Now.

Your first paycheque is a compounding​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ weapon most Canadians waste by overthinking. One automated TFSA transfer on payday beats years...