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More than half (53%) of Canadians within $200 of financial insolvency; up 10 points since December, reaching a five-year high
08/04/2021
Grant Bazian
MNP Consumer Debt Index
More than half (53%) say they are $200 or less from not being able to meet all of their bills and debt obligations each month, a whopping 10-point jump from December. This includes three in 10 (30%, +7pts) who report they are already insolvent with no...
Read More arrow_forwardMore than half (53%) of British Columbians within $200 of insolvency; up 14 points since December, reaching a five-year high
08/04/2021
Linda Paul
MNP Consumer Debt Index
Nova Scotians among six in 10 (58%) Atlantic Canadians within $200 of financial insolvency; up three points since December, reaching a five-year high
08/04/2021
Tina Powell
MNP Consumer Debt Index
More than half (52%) of Albertans within $200 of financial insolvency; up 10 points since December
08/04/2021
Donna Carson
MNP Consumer Debt Index
More than half (52%) say they are $200 or less away from not being able to meet all of their bills and debt obligations each month, a whopping 10-point jump from December. This includes three in 10 (31%, +6pts) who report they are already insolvent with...
Read More arrow_forwardNewfoundlanders among six in 10 (58%) Atlantic Canadians within $200 of financial insolvency; up three points since December, reaching a five-year high
08/04/2021
Greg Gosse
MNP Consumer Debt Index
Six in 10 (59%) Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents within $200 of financial insolvency; up 16 points since December, reaching a five-year high
08/04/2021
Tanya Reynolds
MNP Consumer Debt Index
Six in 10 (59%) say they are $200 or less from not being able to pay all their bills and debt obligations each month — a whopping 16-point jump from December and the highest compared to the other provinces. This includes three in 10 (31%, +10pts)...
Read More arrow_forwardSix in 10 (59%) Saskatchewan and Manitoba residents within $200 of financial insolvency; up 16 points since December, reaching a five-year high
08/04/2021
Pamela Meger
MNP Consumer Debt Index
Six in 10 (59%) say they are $200 or less from not being able to pay all their bills and debt obligations each month — a whopping 16-point jump from December and the highest compared to the other provinces. This includes three in 10 (31%, +10pts)...
Read More arrow_forwardMore than half (54%) of Ontarians within $200 of financial insolvency; up 13 points since December, reaching a five-year high
08/04/2021
Caryl Newbery-Mitchell
MNP Consumer Debt Index
More than half (54%) say they are $200 or less from not being able to cover their monthly bills and debt obligations, a whopping 13-point jump from December. Compared to the other provinces, Ontarians are the most likely (32%, +10pts) to report they are...
Read More arrow_forwardWhat Happens If I Don't Pay My Taxes (MNP 3 Minute Debt Break)
12/04/2021
Lifestyle Debt
Debt Solutions
All debt can be overwhelming, but there’s no creditor quite as frightening as the CRA. The bottom line is if you have not filed taxes for several years or your tax debt is severely delinquent, you’re on CRA’s radar.
Read More arrow_forwardCan creditors seize or garnish government retirement benefits?
13/04/2021
Lifestyle Debt
Alternatives to Bankruptcy
One of the biggest concerns among indebted pensioners is whether creditors have the right to seize or garnish their Canada Pension Benefits (CPP) and Old Age Security Benefits (OAS).
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