Make the most of everything in your KOHO account

The Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, or CIDC, is a Crown Corporation that provides deposit insurance to banks and financial institutions like KOHO. It insures Canadians' deposits, held up to C$100,000, in case of a bank failure. So you can rest assured your money is safe with us.

The Credit Building feature is available as an add-on across all plans — on the Everything plan you can sign up for an extra $5 instead of the usual $10. You simply take out a line of credit with KOHO and on time repayments build your credit history which can build your credit score.

Cash back on transportation includes things like your Presto card top-up, train or bus ticket, gas purchases, Ubers or Lyfts, and more. It’s worth noting, a flight purchase doesn’t qualify as transportation as it’s typically categorized as travel.

You sure can. If you want to switch to another plan you can do it at the end of your next billing cycle in the app. You can find a bit more on this here.

Once you sign up for Everything you’ll need to opt in on the Interest page in-app to start earning on everything in your spending and savings account. 4% is an annual rate that’s calculated daily and paid out monthly to maximize your earnings. Once you choose to opt in, you’ll start earning right away.

No, you don’t need to worry about any additional fees. The Everything plan is $228 annual or $19/month with a 30 day free trial. No more, no less, and no hidden fees. But it’s worth keeping in mind that there is a daily maximum amount of $3000 on outbound e-Transfers. Take a peek at this article if you’d like more info.