2025-04-14
Three quarters of New Brunswickers have cut spending or postponed major purchases
MNP Consumer Debt Index
Three-quarters (76%) say they have cut back on spending due to economic uncertainty — more than those in any other province.
MNP Consumer Debt Index: July 2018 Results Summary
According to a recent Ipsos poll conducted by MNP LTD., Canadians are forecasting sunnier skies ahead when it comes to their debt. Bolstered by three in five Canadians (61%) feeling their debt situation has improved over the past four months, the MNP Consumer Debt Index jumped 10 points in July to reach its highest recorded score. With one quarter (25%) of Canadians saying their debt is better now than one year ago — and more than half (57%) saying it’s the best it’s been in five years — there seems to be a renewed sense of confidence that the worst is finally behind them.
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MNP Press Releases
- National: Increasing Optimism Among Indebted Canadians Drives MNP Consumer Debt Index to Record High
- B.C.: British Columbians Feel Increasingly Optimistic About Debt
- Ontario: Ontarians Feel Increasingly Optimistic About Debt
- Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Residents Show Optimism Despite Persistent Debt Struggles
- Alberta: Albertans Pessimistic, Concerned About Worsening Debt Situation
- Atlantic: Improved Debt, Increasing Confidence for Atlantic Canadians
- Manitoba: Manitoba Residents Show Optimism Despite Persistent Debt Struggles
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Nearly three-quarters of Quebecers have cut spending or postponed major purchases as they take steps to safeguard their finances amid economic uncertainty
MNP Consumer Debt Index
Nearly three-quarters (73%) say they have cut back on spending due to economic uncertainty, and nearly as many (70%) say they are delaying major purchases or investments, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index.
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Nearly three-quarters of British Columbians have cut spending or postponed major purchases as they take steps to safeguard their finances amid economic uncertainty
MNP Consumer Debt Index
Nearly three-quarters say they have cut back on spending (74%) and are delaying major purchases or investments (75%), according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index.
