ABOUT PLANYVA
We believe people make better decisions when they understand the system first.
Planyva combines independent education, practical learning design and technology that helps learners save their work.
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Retirement planning in Canada can feel fragmented. Benefits, accounts, investing, taxes, withdrawals, health, and estate decisions are often explained separately, not in one clear order.
What helps is not more information. It is a clearer order and a simpler way to apply it.
Planyva brings those pieces together, so people can understand what matters, capture their key numbers, and identify the next useful decision.
What makes Planyva different
Canada-specific
Built around Canada’s retirement system
Education-first
Independent learning designed to help you understand before you decide.
No product sales
No commissions. No product pushing. Just clearer retirement education.
Learn, then do
Short lessons help you understand, practical activities help you apply what you learn, and the Tracker saves your work as you go.
Meet the Founders
Planyva started with a simple frustration. Retirement planning in Canada is full of rules and tools, but very little guidance on what to do first, and how to turn it into a plan you can actually use.
From Toronto and Halifax, we built an education-first, independent approach that helps people move forward one step at a time.
Danielle Vadius
Co-founder (Toronto)
When Danielle moved to Canada, retirement planning felt like learning a new language. New accounts, new rules, and and unfamiliar jargon made it hard to know what to do next.
With a background in finance and experience in financial advisory roles, she leads Planyva’s learning experience and retirement planning framework, helping turn complexity into step-by-step education.
Glen Carrigan
Co-founder (Halifax)
Glen has seen how often people delay retirement planning, not because they do not care, but because the process feels fragmented, complicated, and difficult to act on.
With a background in economics, marketing, and financial planning, he helps shape Planyva’s product structure and investment education so the learning stays practical, useful, and easier to apply.
Together, we combine retirement planning knowledge and practical education design to make the process more manageable, less overwhelming, and easier to act on.
Who Planyva is built for
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Canadians who want a clear, structured path to retirement
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People who are building savings, or already have savings, and want to understand how the key decisions fit together
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Newcomers learning how the Canadian system works
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Self-directed planners who want more structure before speaking with a professional
Ready to see how Planyva works?
Start with Retirement Starts Here, or explore Design Your Retirement when you're ready to build the first three foundations.
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