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From the family behind The Canadian Pound
We moved to Canada with a toddler. Here's our playbook.
Every system we set up for our new life: the Canadian basics, our money, our habits, FIRE and investing. Step by step, in our own words.
You're in. Chapter 1, our first 30 days, is on its way to your inbox.
Start with chapter 1: our first 30 days in Canada. Free by email. No card needed.
Show and tell
Every chapter started as a reel.
We film what we did, what it cost and what we'd change. On The Canadian Pound.
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Landing day at PearsonSIN and SIM in 10 minutes
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Day 2 at ServiceOntarioHealth card and licence swap
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What our first month costRent, SIM, insurance, setup
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Our first Canadian bank accountThe newcomer offer we took
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Moving with a toddlerWhat we'd do differently
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The playbook
Seven chapters. Our whole first year.
- 01LandingSIN, SIM, bank, health card, licence
- 02Canadian systemsCRA, Child Benefit, how credit works
- 03MoneyOur three buckets and the card for each category
- 04HabitsOur 15-minute Sunday money check-in
- 05Safety netEmergency fund, insurance, credit from zero
- 06Investing and FIRETFSA, RRSP, FHSA, RESP, our FIRE number
- 07Family lifeChildcare, a toddler, money sent home
Then make it yours
Like our system? Copy it.
Run your money our way
Three buckets and one number a day: what you can spend today.
Grow toward freedom
Emergency fund, first home, FIRE. Tracked like we track ours.
Why we're building this
"When we landed, the answers were scattered across forums, banks and government sites. So we're writing down everything we learn, so the next family lands easier."
Goku and family, The Canadian Pound
- Real costs, shared openlyWhat we paid for rent, SIMs, insurance and setup.
- Built with the families who join earlyYou tell us what's missing. We build it next.
- Giving backYour tips join the playbook and help the next family.
Price
Free
Chapter 1 is free for everyone. Free for the first families who join, then $6.99 a month or $69.99 a year for your whole home.
Is this financial advice?
No. It's what worked for us and other newcomer families, with your own numbers shown clearly.
What is Loonvale?
Our playbook, turned into an app. It lets you copy our system and run it for your own family.
What happens to my data?
We never sell it or share it with third parties. It's only used, anonymised and pooled, for insights.
Get the playbook we wish we had.
Chapter 1 free by email. Free for the first families who join, then $6.99 a month.
You're in. Chapter 1, our first 30 days, is on its way to your inbox.
Not financial advice. Just what worked for us.
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From landing to freedom. · Made in Toronto