MNP Debt Blog

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Birthdays tend to be a time of celebration and reflection and Canada’s 150th birthday is no exception.

While some of those challenges may seem far in the distance, they will be on your doorstep sooner than you think.

Tempering the excitement of buying with some sober expense calculations will make for a happier homeowner experience in both the short and longer term.

Having a household credit card or two can come in handy for multiple reasons – which is probably why there are approximately more than 43 million credit cards currently active in Canada.

If you are experiencing financial difficulty, and can set aside any emotional bias preventing you from being able to make a rational decision in a timely manner, you will save both yourself and your household from significant stress and anguish.

While credit can be helpful in a pinch, credit reliance can quickly become a dangerous cycle that's difficult to get out of when there's no longer a steady income coming into the household.

As Canadians settle down to embrace summer fun, what many are really doing is creating a winter of financial pain if they do not make the right choices over the coming months.

​​​With Mother’s Day fast approaching, I am reminded of some of life’s lessons my mother taught me about spending and shopping.

As unemployment continues to take its toll in Atlantic and Western Canada, the real estate market has taken a hit in many cities as thousands put their homes on the market in hopes of moving on to communities with more opportunity.