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Why should everyone have access to a debt reduction calculator?
Home / Blog / Debt, Financial Debt reduction: a recent survey conducted by a major Canadian bank found that to be the #1 priority for the vast majority of individuals. We often read reports in newspapers, magazines and online that the average Canadian is carrying too much debt in relation to
Are you a senior living with debt that you can no longer afford?
Home / Blog / Debt, Financial You are not alone. Canadian seniors are currently the fastest growing segment of individuals filing formal proposals and bankruptcies in Canada. The “golden years” are supposed to be about spending more time with family and friends and enjoying life, not working because you have debt to
Carrying debt: is it the “new normal”?
Home / Blog / Debt, Financial There are few things that cannot be purchased with credit. Whether it’s your morning coffee, a new pair of jeans, a night out with friends or a vacation, cash or a debit card is no longer required to fund lifestyle choices. From the moment someone turns
Beware: Debt Repair Shops
Home / Blog / Debt, Financial Buyer Beware. That advice has existed since the Middle Ages, a time when snake oil salesmen would travel from village to village with their carts, selling the virtues of the “miracle cure for numerous ailments, from scurvy to blindness”. The more charming they were, the easier
Canada makes history: bankruptcies are tanking!
Home / Blog / Bankruptcy As far as economic news goes, many will agree that it’s a good thing that the number of personal bankruptcies in Canada has declined more than 19% since 2011. The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy, the arm of Industry Canada that regulates insolvencies, also reports that
Dealing with income tax debt
Home / Blog / Debt, Financial Overheard in a recent conversation: “I’m so glad we learned about parallelograms in high school and nothing about income tax. That’s really coming in handy during this parallelogram season”. It’s spring which means it’s also tax season. You may be in the process of filing your tax returns
