MNP Debt Blog

New research conducted by Ipsos on behalf of MNP LTD. finds six in 10 (63%) Ontarians feel the current low-interest environment is a good time to buy things they otherwise might not be able to afford.

A recent Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of MNP LTD reveals higher costs and interest rates appear to be causing an isolation phenomenon, with more than half of Ontarians saying they’re staying home more often (52%) to save money.

Ontarians have less left in their wallets this quarter as the surging cost of living has chipped away at household budgets, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index.

Significantly more Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents anticipate struggling with further rate hikes as interest rates reach the highest point in over two decades, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index.

From near zero to the highest interest rates in more than two decades, the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index finds British Columbians are concerned about what further rate hikes could mean for their finances.

Significantly more Saskatchewan and Manitoba residents anticipate struggling with further rate hikes as interest rates reach the highest point in over two decades, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index.

Nearly half of Atlantic Canadians are teetering on the edge of financial insolvency heading into 2025, despite declining interest rates.

Nearly half of Atlantic Canadians are teetering on the edge of financial insolvency heading into 2025, despite declining interest rates

Nearly half of Atlantic Canadians are teetering on the edge of financial insolvency heading into 2025, despite declining interest rates.

Nearly half of Atlantic Canadians are teetering on the edge of financial insolvency heading into 2025, despite declining interest rates.