MNP Debt Blog

With rising interest rates and high borrowing costs remaining a challenge for households, Atlantic Canadians are feeling more pessimistic about their debt than any other province, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index.

With rising interest rates and high borrowing costs remaining a challenge for households, Atlantic Canadians are feeling more pessimistic about their debt than any other province, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index.

With rising interest rates and high borrowing costs remaining a challenge for households, Atlantic Canadians are feeling more pessimistic about their debt than any other province, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index.

With rising interest rates and high borrowing costs remaining a challenge for households, Atlantic Canadians are feeling more pessimistic about their debt than any other province, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index.

Amid rising interest rates and a challenging cost of living households, the proportion of Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents who report being close to insolvency has crept up since last quarter, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index.

The MNP Consumer Debt Index finds a third (32%) say they plan to spend more than normal on things such as travel, dining, and entertainment as they re-engage with the economy.

Now in its fifteenth wave, the MNP Consumer Debt Index found more than half (52%) of British Columbians regret the amount of debt they have taken on, a five-point jump since September and the largest proportion compared to the other provinces.

More than half (54%) say they are $200 or less from not being able to cover their monthly bills and debt obligations, a whopping 13-point jump from December. Compared to the other provinces, Ontarians are the most likely (32%, +10pts) to report they are...

Six in 10 (59%) say they are $200 or less from not being able to pay all their bills and debt obligations each month — a whopping 16-point jump from December and the highest compared to the other provinces. This includes three in 10 (31%, +10pts)...

Ontarians’ confidence in their personal finances is waning as uncertainty and pandemic fatigue continue to build amid the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index.