Nearly half of Albertans are $200 or less away from failing to meet all their financial obligations, a significant 13-point increase since last quarter

Significantly more Albertans are close to insolvency this quarter — and many are feeling pessimistic about their personal finances, despite the recent interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada.

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Rising cost of living forces Saskatchewan and Manitoba residents to make tough sacrifices: More than a quarter are eating less to save, sharing expenses from housing to carpooling, childcare and groceries

According to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index, conducted quarterly by Ipsos, a quarter (26%) of Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents report turning to bill-splitting strategies such as carpooling, buying in bulk, sharing subscriptions and childcare, and living with others.

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More than half of Nova Scotians say interest rates will need to drop much further before their financial situation significantly improves

Atlantic Canadians are feeling pessimistic about their personal finances, despite the recent interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada.

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Rising cost of living forces Albertans to make tough sacrifices: More than one-third are eating less to save, sharing expenses from housing to carpooling, childcare, and groceries

According to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index, conducted quarterly by Ipsos, more than a third (37%) of Albertans report turning to bill-splitting strategies such as carpooling, buying in bulk, sharing subscriptions and childcare, and living with others.

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More than half of New Brunswickers say interest rates will need to drop much further before their financial situation significantly improves

Atlantic Canadians are feeling pessimistic about their personal finances, despite the recent interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada.

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Report: Six in 10 Canadians are concerned about the impact of interest rates on their financial situation, reaching the highest level on record

As another Bank of Canada interest rate announcement looms, a recent poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of MNP LTD finds six in 10 Canadians (59%,+1pt) are concerned about the impact of rising interest rates on their financial situation — inching up from last quarter to reach the highest point since tracking began in 2017.

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Rising cost of living forces Nova Scotians to make tough sacrifices: Three in 10 are eating less to save, sharing expenses from housing to carpooling, childcare and groceries

According to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index, conducted quarterly by Ipsos, nearly a third (32%) of Atlantic Canadians report turning to bill-splitting strategies such as carpooling, buying in bulk, sharing subscriptions and childcare, and living with others.

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More than half of Newfoundland and Labradorians say interest rates will need to drop much further before their financial situation significantly improves

Atlantic Canadians are feeling pessimistic about their personal finances, despite the recent interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada.

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Rising cost of living forces New Brunswickers to make tough sacrifices

According to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index, conducted quarterly by Ipsos, nearly a third (32%) of Atlantic Canadians report turning to bill-splitting strategies such as carpooling, buying in bulk, sharing subscriptions and childcare, and living with others.

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Report: More than half of Quebecers are concerned about the impact of rising interest rates on their financial situation

As another Bank of Canada interest rate announcement looms, a recent poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of MNP LTD finds that eight in 10 Quebecers (82%, +2pts) agree they will be more careful with how they spend their money as borrowing costs rise, increasing two points from last quarter.

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