Three effective strategies to help you manage financial stress
01/08/2025
John Athanasiou
Lifestyle Debt
Household debt ratios continue to break records across the country. And as more and more people are working to service that debt, many are unable to set aside savings for unexpected expenses.
Does your child want it all, all the time?
22/12/2020
Leah Drewcock
Lifestyle Debt
As wonderful as children are, sometimes it’s tough to shop with a little one who wants everything.
Marketing traps are everywhere. Here’s how you can avoid falling for the gimmicks.
22/12/2020
Michelle Scheller
Lifestyle Debt
Nobody wants to believe they’re the kind of person who falls for marketing gimmicks — those pushy, transparent, often campy tactics clearly designed to part you with your money.
MNP’s 24 Holiday Debt Savings Tips
23/12/2020
Grant Bazian
We love the holidays here at MNP. But we hate the stress and financial difficulties it brings to millions of Canadian households every year.
How to recognize the emotional and physical side effects of debt
03/12/2020
Renee Hubert
Debt Solutions
The effects of debt can vary from person to person. You might worry over a $1,000 credit card debt, while your friend might not give a second thought until it’s in the tens of thousands.
Should I be using my credit card for big purchases?
02/12/2020
Debt Solutions
Like many of the topics we tackle at MNP, the unfortunate answer here is it depends on why you want to use your credit card and what your plan is to pay it off.
Four strategies for reducing debt in retirement
05/10/2020
Nicole Polak
Debt Solutions
Lifestyle Debt
Recent studies have suggested as many as half of Canadians are retiring in debt.
Debt addiction is a serious problem among Canadians. These are the signs to look out for and how to begin your recovery.
07/10/2020
Tanya Reynolds
Debt Solutions
Lifestyle Debt
Millions of Canadians are struggling with debt addiction — a problem that has worsened over more than a decade of historically low interest rates and a growing culture of debt normalization.
Over half of New Brunswickers are $200 or less away from insolvency, cannot pay their bills each month
13/10/2020
Tara Silliker
MNP Consumer Debt Index
The latest MNP Consumer Debt Index points to debt trouble in Atlantic Canada, particularly as payment deferrals and government emergency aid programs change or wind down.
Over half of Nova Scotians are $200 or less away from insolvency, cannot pay their bills each month
13/10/2020
MNP Consumer Debt Index
The latest MNP Consumer Debt Index points to debt trouble in Atlantic Canada, particularly as payment deferrals and government emergency aid programs change or wind down.
