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Alberta Debt Load
2015-07-17
MNP LTD Trustee Zaki Alam was interviewed by CTV News Edmonton to discuss debt loads. Throughout the interview, Zaki discussed the significant amount of consumer debt across Canada, with Alberta having the highest average at approximately $27,000 in consumer debt. He also addresses how increased interest rates will affect Canadians and offered some tips to help Canadians create budgets that promote financial health.
The original article was originally posted online at CTV News Regina on June 29, 2015.
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