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How you can prepare for life after CERB
12/08/2020
Grant Bazian
Lifestyle Debt
Debt Solutions
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) has been a welcome respite for Canadians struggling with the economic fallout of COVID-19.
Read More arrow_forwardWhat you should know about your first credit card
28/07/2020
Karen Johnson
Lifestyle Debt
Debt Solutions
Are you thinking of applying for your first credit card? Or perhaps, you now have your first credit card. Here is what you need to know about your first credit card.
Read More arrow_forwardOptimism about debt and personal finances jumps in Quebec
20/07/2020
Frederic Lachance
Lifestyle Debt
MNP Consumer Debt Index
COVID-19
While the financial picture for many Quebec households looked bleak last quarter, many have stayed afloat thanks to the current raft of pandemic-related support programs.
Read More arrow_forwardAmid relief measures, Newfoundlanders more optimistic about debt
20/07/2020
Greg Gosse
Lifestyle Debt
MNP Consumer Debt Index
COVID-19
While the financial picture for many Atlantic Canadian households looked bleak last quarter, many have stayed afloat thanks to the current raft of pandemic-related support programs.
Read More arrow_forwardFinancial Scams
06/07/2020
Alternatives to Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Consumer Proposal
Debt Solutions
Lifestyle Debt
Financial scams have been around for decades. But they have never been as common, insidious and invasive as they are today.
Read More arrow_forwardWhat are my debt consolidation options?
30/06/2020
Linda Paul
Alternatives to Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Consumer Proposal
Lifestyle Debt
Debt Solutions
Consolidation is one of the options you may choose to investigate if your debt payments have become overwhelming.
Read More arrow_forwardSeniors and Debt
19/06/2020
Alternatives to Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Consumer Proposal
Lifestyle Debt
MNP Consumer Debt Index
Just when seniors should be relaxing and enjoying the fruits of their labour, many find themselves struggling financially — an unsettling contrast to the ease they’d hoped to live their golden years.
Read More arrow_forwardCan you buy a vehicle when you’re in Bankruptcy?
08/06/2020
Dean Prentice
Bankruptcy
Lifestyle Debt
Provided under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Bankruptcy law aims to balance your need for a financial fresh start with your creditors’ right to recover a portion of the money they’re owed.
Read More arrow_forwardYoung people and debt Strategies to avoid lifelong financial challenges
11/05/2020
Linda Paul
Alternatives to Bankruptcy
Lifestyle Debt
Today’s youth face wide range of financial challenges that were largely unheard of a generation ago. Why are relatively young people facing such high debt loads and shaky financial futures so early in life? Let’s look at some obvious and not...
Read More arrow_forwardFive Tips for Managing Your Finances During the COVID-19 Pandemic
24/04/2020
Grant Bazian
Lifestyle Debt
COVID-19
The ongoing uncertainty and instability caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have many people concerned about how they’re going to weather the months ahead.
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