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Tangerine/EQ/Simpli/Oaken which is the best/easiest to deal with for TFSA GIC’s?

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Sep 22, 2007
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Tangerine/EQ/Simpli/Oaken which is the best/easiest to deal with for TFSA GIC’s?

As per the title, which is the best or worst to deal with? Looking at opening a 1 year 3.1% GIC in a TFSA.
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Nov 6, 2015
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I just bought a 1 year 3.25% RRSP GIC at tangerine through the website. Their Fischer-Price interface is a little unintuitive but still only took a few minutes. It's not clear if you have a preferred method of "dealing" with your financial companies, i.e. web, app, phone, etc. Whenever I can I do everything online.
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Sep 22, 2007
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JoeBlack23 wrote: I just bought a 1 year 3.25% RRSP GIC at tangerine through the website. Their Fischer-Price interface is a little unintuitive but still only took a few minutes. It's not clear if you have a preferred method of "dealing" with your financial companies, i.e. web, app, phone, etc. Whenever I can I do everything online.
Yeah I would prefer phone app or the web, hate the hassle to have to call and talk to someone
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Aug 26, 2013
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Oakville
In terms of the best deal... All of your financial answers in one convenient website... https://www.ratehub.ca
In terms of best/easiest to deal with... I find that these days, sadly, good quality "customer service" (online, over-the-phone, or in-person) is essentially non-existent... So, in my opinion, there isn't one in particular that is the best - It really is hit-and-miss... They all have their positives, and unfortunately many of them also have negatives... That is why I typically choose to bank my money where I get the best return on my investment, PERIOD...
Anyway - For what it's worth - That's just my opinion... BIG SMILES... /G
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Oct 21, 2018
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Hubert are nice on phone and offer 2.95 for one year gic that is redeemable every 3 months without losing interest. Tfsa eligible
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Dec 3, 2017
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I like DUCA's GICs they're usually pretty good.
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Jan 3, 2013
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Mississauga
barter2007 wrote: Looking at opening a 1 year 3.1% GIC in a TFSA.
I aIm also thinking of opening a 1yr 3.1% GIC TFSA at Tangerine because I already have accounts with them and also a regular TFSA.
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Jul 13, 2014
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People still use GICs? Do people still buy 2-4% MER mutual funds as well?

Lol
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Sep 22, 2007
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MayorOfToronto wrote: People still use GICs? Do people still buy 2-4% MER mutual funds as well?

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How is that funny. Yes a lot of people use still use GIC’s, excellent short term option for people with a low (no risk) risk tolerance.
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I deal with all 4, Oaken incredibly doesn't offer a TFSA savings account so after 1 year you'd have to either auto-renew the GIC for another term or withdraw/transfer the $, not convenient at all. EQ is TFSA-less so if you have to choose between Tangerine and Simplii with both at the same rate I'd go with Tangerine (I find them easier to deal with) although I would be patient in January, I expect we'll see some banks offer 3.2%+ 1 year GIC offers for TFSA by mid Jan. Take a look at Meridian also then.
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Oct 8, 2012
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Steinbach CU, regular TSFA account offers 2.9% much better option compared to locking into a GIC for a small amount more.
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Oct 21, 2018
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kevdanga wrote: Steinbach CU, regular TSFA account offers 2.9% much better option compared to locking into a GIC for a small amount more.
For how long?
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Oct 21, 2018
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MayorOfToronto wrote: People still use GICs? Do people still buy 2-4% MER mutual funds as well?

Lol
What's better than gic's? Stocks are going to have low returns like everything thing else. 30 yr bonds yield 2.4%.
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Oct 8, 2012
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JeffH60919 wrote: For how long?
Indefinitely, with rising BOC rates it may even be raised at some point in 2019.
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Mar 8, 2013
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On their 'Investments' page, I see GICs only for RRSP and Non-registered, not for TFSA.
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Jun 13, 2018
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