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.

After completing a Bankruptcy or Consumer Proposal, rebuilding your credit can feel nearly as daunting as getting out of debt. But just a few steps every day will get you where you want to go. The following steps will help you focus on your goals, outline your process and visualize the reward that’s waiting for you at the top.

Credit cards can be a valuable tool for personal finance. If you can control the spending, and pay off the balances regularly there are no issues. But it’s easy for credit card spending to get out of control. Before you start cutting that plastic in half, consider these steps in credit card spending: analyze, monetize, prioritize and stabilize.

Parenthood happens differently for everyone. But the one thing the same for everyone is the impact on your finances. You are now responsible for a whole other person who depends on you for everything. The good news is you can start planning for these financial changes from the time you find out you’re expecting — and reduce the chances of ending up with debt you can’t manage.

This time of year we think about festivities and fun with friends and family. And sometimes we do it without thinking about finances. Often finances are something we don’t focus enough on through the entire year because we have acquired bad financial habits. They’re easy to fall into and can cause all sorts of personal and financial difficulties.

Significantly more Saskatchewan and Manitoba residents anticipate struggling with further rate hikes as interest rates reach the highest point in over two decades, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index.