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Does your teenager want everything?
29/06/2021
Amanda Belshaw, Leah Drewcock
Lifestyle Debt
Being the parent of a teenager who wants everything all the time can be quite concerning for two reasons: One is the immediate drain on your own finances as you try to keep pace with their current desires. Second is the fear they may be in for a rude...
Read More arrow_forwardIs It Difficult To Declare Bankruptcy? (MNP 3 Minute Debt Break)
05/07/2021
Bankruptcy
Is it difficult to declare bankruptcy? The short answer is… no. However, there are a few things you should know before you consider bankruptcy as a debt management resource.
Read More arrow_forwardSeasons of savings: Tips to manage your budget this summer
07/07/2021
Tina Powell
Lifestyle Debt
Can I negotiate interest rates?
09/07/2021
Jeane Herman
Credit Counselling
Debt Solutions
When applying for credit, most people believe they must accept whatever interest rate a lender is willing to give them. But that’s not always the case. Beyond shopping around for competitive rates, it never hurts to ask whether a lender is flexible...
Read More arrow_forwardWe’re married but we have different ideas about debt and budgets
15/07/2021
Tina Powell
Lifestyle Debt
Everyone has different interpretations of what is reasonable when it comes to budgeting and debt. Disagreements around spending priorities, what the household can afford, and long-term financial goals is a leading source of relationship conflict and,...
Read More arrow_forwardNearly half of Canadians doubtful they can cover living expenses this year without going into further debt, highest level in three years
19/07/2021
Grant Bazian
MNP Consumer Debt Index
The quarterly poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of MNP LTD, finds almost half of households (45%, +6) are not confident they’ll be able to cover all living and family expenses in the next 12 months without taking on more debt.
Read More arrow_forwardNearly half of British Columbians doubtful they can cover living expenses this year without going further into debt (47%, + 9 points)
19/07/2021
Linda Paul
MNP Consumer Debt Index
The quarterly poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of MNP LTD finds British Columbians are the most likely (47%, +9pts since March) to say they are not confident they’ll be able to cover all living and family expenses in the next 12 months without...
Read More arrow_forwardNearly half of Ontarians doubtful they can cover living expenses this year without going further into debt, highest since December 2019
19/07/2021
Caryl Newbery-Mitchell
MNP Consumer Debt Index
The quarterly poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of MNP LTD finds almost half (46%, +6pts since March) are not confident they’ll be able to cover all living and family expenses in the next 12 months without spending on credit.
Read More arrow_forwardFour in 10 Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents doubtful they can cover living expenses this year without going further into debt, most since December 2019
19/07/2021
Tanya Reynolds
MNP Consumer Debt Index
The quarterly poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of MNP LTD finds four in 10 (43%, unchanged since March) households are not confident they’ll be able to cover all living and family expenses in the next 12 months without spending on credit.
Read More arrow_forwardNearly half of Quebecers doubtful they can cover living expenses this year without going further into debt (46%, up 9 points)
19/07/2021
Frederic Lachance
MNP Consumer Debt Index
The quarterly poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of MNP LTD finds almost half (46%) of households in the province are not confident they’ll be able to cover all living and family expenses in the next 12 months without spending on credit.
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