MNP Debt Blog

On October 29, 2018, Bill C-86, Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 was tabled, which includes some important amendments to the Wage Earner Protection Program Act (WEPPA).

​When someone starts talking about financial goals what's the first thing that comes to your mind? Money for retirement? Investing? Taking a cruise around the world? Saving for university for your children?

Anyone with debt — whether it is a small or large amount — must take time to mange it. The larger your debt load and the more creditors you have, the more difficult this will be.

Whichever holiday debt you’re carrying – or may be thinking of incurring – now’s as good a time as any to change course and make it go away for good.

When all is quiet and your body finally stops at the end of the day, your mind doesn’t always follow suit — especially if you’re struggling with financial stress.

Congratulations! Now that your Bankruptcy or Consumer Proposal is completed, you are in the next phase of taking control of your finances.

A survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf MNP LTD helps identify some of Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents’ costly money mistakes which could be contributing to the mounting consumer debt challenges across the two provinces

Despite the Bank of Canada stating it will keep interest rates stable until next year, more than half (54%) of Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents say they are more concerned about their ability to repay debts than they used to be.

Buying a home is an important life event for many Canadians. However, this will generally consume a significant portion of your family’s income to service the mortgage, pay property taxes and utilities and stay on top of repairs and maintenance.

More Albertans see grey skies on the horizon heading into the new year and beyond as fewer expect their debt situation to improve, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index conducted quarterly by Ipsos.