🇨🇦 Purpose-built for Canadian Tax Structures

A Financial
Roadmap For
Everyday
Canadians

Most Canadians know they should save, invest, and plan for the future.
Few know what they should do next.

Microeco creates a personalized financial roadmap based on your income, savings, debt, goals, and life stage — so you always know the next step to take.

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Live
Current Financial Stage
Emergency Fund Builder
Stage 2 of 7
Progress $8,200 of $10,000
82% Complete
Recommended Next Step
Open a TFSA and begin automated monthly investing.
Financial Health
68 / 100
Improving
Net Worth · 10yr
$284,000
Projected
Trusted by Canadians building better financial futures
Students · Gig Workers · New Canadians · Young Families · First-Time Home Buyers
Canadians Reached
47k+
Roadmaps generated since launch, across every province
Average Improvement
+23
Point increase in financial health score after 90 days
Debt Cleared
$2.1M
In high-interest debt cleared using the roadmap sequence
Time to First Action
4min
Average time from first visit to a clear priority next step
The Problem

Why Most Financial Advice Fails

Most financial websites start with investing. But investing is often not the first thing you should do.

1
Build a 3–6 month emergency fund
2
Eliminate high-interest debt (19%+ credit cards)
3
Improve your monthly cash flow and surplus
4
Save for a home using FHSA if applicable
5
Establish financial stability before investing
Microeco's Approach
"Before you can grow wealth, you must first protect against its destruction."
Microeco identifies your single highest-impact financial move based on your actual numbers — so you focus on what matters most, right now, not what generic advice says works in theory.
Stage-by-
stage
Sequenced correctly
100%
Free
No account needed
🇨🇦
Only
TFSA · RRSP · FHSA
The Roadmap

Your Wealth
Journey

Every Canadian follows a different path. But most financial journeys pass through the same milestones. Microeco shows you exactly where you stand.

Discover Your Stage →
01
💰
Budget &
Cash Flow
02
🔻
Debt
Reduction
03
🛡️
Emergency
Fund
04
📈
Investing
Foundation
05
🏡
Home
Ownership
06
🏗️
Wealth
Building
07
🌅
Financial
Independence
The Engine

What Should I
Do Next?

Drag the sliders to match your situation. Your personalized recommendation updates instantly.

Your Financial Snapshot
Annual Income $65,000
$20k$250k
Emergency Savings $3,000
$0$30k
Credit Card Debt $7,000
$0$40k
TFSA / Investments $0
$0$100k
Current Situation
Annual Income $65,000
Emergency Fund $3,000
Credit Card Debt $7,000
TFSA / Registered $0
Priority #1
Build your emergency fund to $7,313.
Unexpected expenses currently pose greater systemic risk to your long-term financial plan than missing early investment gains.
Impact
High
Completion
~7 Months
10-Year Worth
$284k
Next milestone: Open a TFSA
Decision Centre

The Hard
Calls

Not every financial decision is obvious. These are Canada's most debated personal finance questions — answered with evidence, not opinion.

01
TFSA vs RRSP
Which registered account should you fund first?
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02
FHSA vs TFSA
Saving for your first home? The FHSA changes everything.
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03
Pay Debt vs Invest
The most common financial dilemma — here's the answer.
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04
Rent vs Buy
The cultural pressure vs the financial reality.
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05
Mortgage vs Investing
Should your surplus pay down your mortgage or go to markets?
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06
Emergency Fund vs Investing
The order of operations most people get wrong.
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How It Works

Three steps to a
clearer financial future

No account required. No advisor. No jargon. Just your numbers and a clear path forward.

1
Input · 2 minutes
Enter your financial snapshot
Four inputs — income, savings, debt, and investments. No SIN number, no banking login, no data stored. Everything runs locally in your browser.
✓
Annual income
✓
Emergency savings balance
✓
Credit card or loan debt
✓
TFSA / RRSP balance
2
Engine · Instant
The engine maps your stage
Microeco evaluates your situation against Canada's sequenced wealth-building framework — accounting for tax shelters, debt rates, and income level. Not generic advice. Your numbers.
→
Identifies your current wealth stage
→
Calculates highest-impact move
→
Projects 10 and 15-year net worth
→
Estimates time to next milestone
3
Roadmap · Ongoing
Follow your personalized roadmap
You get a prioritized sequence of actions — not a generic list, but the specific next step for your situation. As you progress, the roadmap updates. Every decision unlocks the next.
★
Priority action with clear reasoning
★
Canadian account recommendations
★
Decision framework for hard calls
★
Product suggestions when relevant
Canadian Tax Accounts

Know which account
to use first

Canada has four registered account types. Most people don't know the priority order. Here it is.

Feature
HISA
Emergency Fund
FHSA
First Home Savings
TFSA
Tax-Free Savings
RRSP
Retirement Savings
Annual Limit
None
$8,000
$7,000 (2025)
18% of income
Tax Deduction on Contribution
✗
✓ Like RRSP
✗
✓
Tax-Free Growth
✗ Interest taxed
✓
✓
✗ Taxed on withdrawal
Tax-Free Withdrawal
✗
✓ For first home only
✓ Anytime
✗ Counts as income
Best For
Emergency buffer. Liquid. Accessible.
First Home
Most Canadians
High Earners
Priority Order
1st
2nd if buying
3rd
4th

Limits shown are for 2025. FHSA expires unused after 15 years. Always consult a qualified advisor for personalized guidance.

Wealth Projection

See Where
Your Decisions
Lead

Small monthly contributions produce life-changing results over time. See how today's choices compound.

10-Year Projection
$284k
15-Year Projection
$462k
Annual Savings Est.
$7,800
Assumed Return
6.8%
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Results

Real Canadian
Success Stories

Delivery Driver · Toronto
"Built a $15,000 emergency fund while working gig platforms. No advisor, just the roadmap."
→ Stage 3 → Stage 4 in 14 months
New Canadian · Arrived 2022
"Created a TFSA portfolio within 18 months of arriving in Canada. Had no idea the account existed."
→ $22,000 invested, tax-sheltered
Young Family · Calgary
"Saved a home down payment while reducing debt. The FHSA roadmap changed our timeline by 3 years."
→ $40,000 FHSA + $18,000 TFSA
Recent Graduate · Ottawa
"Paid off student loans and started investing — in the same year. The sequence made it possible."
→ Debt-free + $8k TFSA at 26
Recommended Products

The Right
Tool, At The
Right Time

When a product genuinely helps your next financial goal, we'll surface it — with full context on why, and what the alternatives are.

Banking · Stage 1–2
EQ Bank HISA
3.00% interest on savings. No monthly fees. Instant transfers. Best HISA for your emergency fund.
Emergency Fund Stage
Investing · Stage 4
Wealthsimple TFSA
Commission-free ETF investing. XEQT or VEQT in one click. Best beginner TFSA for most Canadians.
Investing Stage
First Home · Stage 5
RBC FHSA
Deductible contributions, tax-free growth, tax-free withdrawal. $8,000/year toward your first home.
Home Ownership Stage
Credit · Stage 2–3
Neo Financial Card
Up to 5% cashback. Helps rebuild credit while earning rewards. No annual fee.
Debt Reduction Stage
Mortgage · Stage 5–6
nesto Mortgage
Canada's lowest mortgage rates. Digital-first, no broker fees. Locks your rate for 150 days.
Home Ownership Stage
Insurance · All Stages
PolicyMe Term Life
Online term life insurance. Approved in minutes. Starts at $20/month for $500k coverage.
All Stages
Fiduciary Commitment
Every recommendation includes full disclosures. We never recommend a product solely because it pays a commission.
Our framework surfaces products based on your roadmap stage and financial profile. You'll always see why we're recommending something — and what the alternative options are. Transparency isn't a feature. It's the foundation.
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Your financial future
doesn't improve by accident.
It improves one decision at a time.
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