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VERDICT

Should I use Rational Reminder?

The Rational Reminder helps you become a more rational investor. Equipped with blogs, videos and a weekly podcast, you'll be ready to make the right decisions. - rationalreminder.ca

Worth it. Free, well-regarded evidence-based investing content from PWL Capital's Ben Felix — zero cost, so use it if DIY investing interests you. Skip it if you want software, tools, or personalized advice; this is a podcast and blog, not a product.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 30+ public sources: official site, podcast listings, and Reddit/forum discussions.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureContent site; no security page found.

Pricing

Free

All content

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • DIY index investors
  • Bogleheads community members
  • Canadian retail investors
  • Long-form podcast listeners

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software or tools
  • People needing personalized financial advice
  • Stock pickers and market timers
  • Listeners wanting quick 10-minute answers

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Hosts work for PWL Capital, a fee-based advice firm — expect soft promotion.

low

No security page found on the site.

low

Guess: Episodes are long-form deep dives — poor fit if you want quick answers.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Entirely free: podcast, blog, videos, and community forum
  • Hosted by Ben Felix, Chief Investment Officer at PWL Capital
  • 425+ episodes since 2018 — deep, consistent archive
  • Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
  • Active discussion forum plus engaged Reddit presence

Cons

  • Not a product — no software, tools, or account features
  • Tied to PWL Capital, a paid advisory firm — content overlaps with business
  • Advanced topics like factor investing can overwhelm beginners
  • Strong Canadian lean: GICs, education savings plans

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/22/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x5review x3security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Completely free podcast, blog, videos, community.
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Listen anywhere: Apple, Spotify, YouTube.
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Deep archive: factors, retirement, psychology, planning.
  • Support quality: 3/5. Community forum only; no formal support model.
  • Security posture. Content site; no security page found.
  • Free Price Podcast, blog, YouTube, community forum
  • 425+ Episodes Weekly since Aug 2018
  • 2.3K Reddit community r/RationalReminder subscribers
  • Ben Felix Host Chief Investment Officer, PWL Capital

Pricing

All content

Free

  • Weekly podcast and video episodes
  • Blog archive
  • Community forum access

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Forum users on Bogleheads and PersonalFinanceCanada frequently recommend it as rigorous, evidence-based investing content.

“Ben does a phenomenal job providing in-depth f...”
Reddit, r/Bogleheads

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Full analysis

Based on 30+ public sources: official site, podcast listings, and Reddit/forum discussions.

Free evidence-based investing podcast and blog by PWL's Ben Felix — great DIY education, not a software product.

Methodology

Based on 30+ public sources: official site, podcast listings, and Reddit/forum discussions.

Sources

  1. Rational Reminder homepagerationalreminder.ca
    official
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  3. Apple Podcasts listingpodcasts.apple.com
    review
  4. review
  5. official
  6. Rational Reminder Community forumcommunity.rationalreminder.ca
    official
  7. news
  8. review
  9. official
  10. Security page checkrationalreminder.ca
    security

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