MNP Debt Blog

If you’re considering taking out student loans or securing financing for your education, there are certain questions you need to ask yourself, and perhaps your loan provider as well, before you jump in.

Financial scams have been around for decades. But they seem to have never been as common, insidious and invasive as they are today. It’s easy to assume you’ll never fall for a scam. But we’re all vulnerable, and we can all become victims...

A Licensed Insolvency Trustee (LIT) is an insolvency professional who has been licensed by the Superintendent of Bankruptcy in Canada to help individuals and businesses who are having difficulty paying their debt, administer Consumer Proposals and Bankruptcies...

Inflation is the measure of the rising price of certain goods and services. Statistics Canada measures it from month to month, based on a basket of goods that represents what a typical consumer would normally purchase.

When you take on debt, the ideal scenario is always to pay it off in full, one way or another. Sometimes that goal becomes out of reach, which is why alternatives like bankruptcy and consumer proposals exist.

Fortunately, there are plenty of things to do in the Lower Mainland for little or no money. If you need a break from the doom and gloom, check out our list for having some fun on a dime!

Implementing these five tips for financial health can increase a student’s chance of converting that higher income into greater wealth and security.

The Bank of Canada (BoC) increased its policy interest rate by a full percentage point on July 13, 2022. It was the fourth increase to the overnight rate this year and the largest since 1998.

Being insolvent can result in declaring Bankruptcy. However, insolvency does not necessarily lead to Bankruptcy. Depending on your situation, there may be other ways of dealing with your debt.

Post-secondary education costs money. Depending on the program, sometimes a lot of it. But there are steps every student can take to prepare for these costs and minimize the future financial impacts of pursuing a higher education.