MNP Debt Blog

With the school year just starting up and thousands of Canadian students beginning a new semester of post-secondary studies, all of those hard-earned dollars from summer gigs are now being applied to tuition, books, transportation, housing and supplies....

If you’re struggling to pay down your credit card debt, it may be tempting to apply for another (ideally lower rate) card which you can transfer your balance to or take advantage of special promotions offered by your bank.

I owe more to credit card companies than I make from my small pension. I can managed ,but one of my credit card,which I owe 6,000.00 will not listen to my multitude of offers attempts .They are in the driver seat and they act like it.

For many Canadians, their retirement years are supposed to represent their golden years where they can enjoy the fruits of a lifetime of work and labour.

Imagine you are pulling into your driveway with your older but reliable car. It’s served you well without the slightest hint of trouble. You’ve never thought of replacing it.

As fall breezes in, our thoughts start to focus on upcoming winter events and plans.

If you listen carefully, you can already hear the subtle sound of sleigh bells off in the distance – just above the cheerful voices of tellers upselling stocking stuffers at the till.

The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate, the overnight rate, by a quarter percentage point to 1.25 percent on January 17, 2018, the highest it has been since 2009.

The causes of excessive debt in Canada vary widely, with many factors coming into play.

Bankruptcy is a process that releases you from most of your indebtedness by handing over some of your property. In other words, bankruptcy lets you erase your debts and put an end to your indebtedness within a few months.