This is part one in a six-part series on the rationale behind switching banks prior to filing for bankruptcy or kicking off a consumer proposal.

There’s ample evidence showing post-secondary education can support higher income potential and lifestyle goals that otherwise may not be achievable.

Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents are becoming acutely aware of how interest rates and inflation impact their household budgets, as both continue on a months-long upward trajectory.

Taking the step to officially file for bankruptcy can be intimidating, like stepping into a great unknown.

Saskatchewan and Manitoba residents are becoming acutely aware of how interest rates and inflation impact their household budgets, as both continue on a months-long upward trajectory.

Atlantic Canadians are becoming acutely aware of how rising interest rates and inflation impact their household budgets, as both measures continue on a months-long upward trajectory.

Atlantic Canadians are becoming acutely aware of how rising interest rates and inflation impact their household budgets, as both measures continue on a months-long upward trajectory.

Atlantic Canadians are becoming acutely aware of how rising interest rates and inflation impact their household budgets, as both measures continue on a months-long upward trajectory.

Atlantic Canadians are becoming acutely aware of how rising interest rates and inflation impact their household budgets, as both measures continue on a months-long upward trajectory.

Managing debt repayment when you’re struggling financially is extremely stressful on its own, but when your creditors start to take a more aggressive approach and enlist the services of a collection agency, that stress can intensify quickly.