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The accounts and tools we mention in the videos, in one place — so you don't have to pause and scribble.

How the Lodge is funded: some links on this page are affiliate links. If you sign up through them the Lodge may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. The opinions here are our own. This is education, not financial advice — figures current as of 2026; always verify at canada.ca/cra.

Where to open an account

These are the platforms we use ourselves. Pick one, not all — the account type matters far more than the provider.

Wealthsimple

Simplest to start

TFSA, RRSP and FHSA in one place, with a self-directed option once you want more control. The lowest-friction way to actually open your first registered account.

Bonus when you fund your account →

Questrade

More control

A full self-directed brokerage. Better once you know what you want to hold and want to build the portfolio yourself rather than have it built for you.

Sign-up offer →

Where to park cash

For the emergency fund — the money you want boring, liquid, and untouched.

EQ Bank

High-interest savings

A no-fee high-interest account. Bunker Bear's natural habitat: nothing exciting happens here, which is exactly the point.

Current rate & bonus →

Free things worth more than the paid ones

No signup needed. Start here if you'd rather not open anything today.

CRA My Account

Free · Official

Your real TFSA and RRSP contribution room, straight from the source. Check this before you contribute a single dollar — the number in your head is usually wrong.

The Lodge Library

Free · Our explainers

Every account type explained from scratch, one video per concept. Start with the TFSA one.
A word before you click anything. We never tell you which fund, stock or card to buy — that's not what this channel does, and anyone who does it for free on the internet is being paid by someone. These links are for opening the account. What goes inside it is your call, and worth taking your time over.