MNP Debt Blog

In today's economic climate, with employment on shaky ground and an ever-increasing cost-of-living, many households have turned to credit in times of need to get them through financial binds.

As debt levels continue to creep, what happens when consumers can’t keep up with minimal payments, let alone being able to actually pay that debt down?

With Father’s Day around the corner, I find myself reflecting on some of the financial lessons I learned from my father over the years.

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.

Seasonal Income has led to many challenges for our clients. We see it often as debt ‘filling in the gaps’ until repayment becomes unmanageable.

It’s no secret that financial struggles can be a major contributor to stress and can dramatically affect not only your mental health and emotional well-being, but your physical health as well.

Growing up in a day and age of plastic credit cards can make the concept of money even harder to grasp for a child in today’s world.

Deciding who to contact for help with your debt problems should be based on your desired personal experience when working with a debt advisor.

As thousands of households across the country continue to grapple with a struggling national economy and (for many) the aftermath of Alberta's energy sector crisis, it's not surprising to hear that consumer debt is soaring.

With a wavering Canadian economy and unemployment continuing to roll through several Canadian provinces, thousands of households have found themselves struggling to make it from one financial obligation to the next.