How to Separate Personal and Business Finances in Canada
How Canadian freelancers should separate personal and business finances — bank accounts, credit cards, payment tracking, and CRA compliance for sole proprietors.
How Canadian freelancers should separate personal and business finances — bank accounts, credit cards, payment tracking, and CRA compliance for sole proprietors.
Best payment methods for Canadian freelance invoices — Interac e-Transfer, EFT, Stripe, PayPal, and wire transfers compared by cost, speed, and client type.
Interac e-Transfer is free, instant, and works for most Canadian clients. Here’s when it’s the right payment method and when to use something else.
Step-by-step guide for Canadian freelancers dealing with late payments — reminder emails, escalation, contract protections, and small claims court.
How to set payment terms as a Canadian freelancer — Net 15 vs Net 30, deposit amounts, late fees, invoice wording, and how to get paid faster.
How Canadian freelancers can minimize FX fees — avoiding bank FX spreads, using Wise, USD accounts, timing conversions, and what to tell your US clients.
How to open a USD account in Canada — Wise Business, Canadian bank USD accounts, and EQ Bank compared for freelancers who invoice US clients.
How PayPal works for Canadian freelancers — fees, FX costs, invoicing, currency conversion, and when it makes sense vs cheaper alternatives.
How Stripe works for Canadian freelancers — setup, fees (2.9% + $0.30 CAD), invoice integration with FreshBooks/Wave, and how to avoid the FX fee on USD payments.
Wise vs PayPal for Canadian freelancers — FX rates, fees, transfer speed, invoice integration, and which to use for international client payments.