We may not always agree with our parents, but we are undoubtedly influenced by their habits, attitudes, and points of view. The norms and traditions of our upbringing can have lasting impacts on everything from the kind of laundry detergent we prefer to our conscious and unconscious relationship with money.

Six in 10 (59%) say they are $200 or less from not being able to pay all their bills and debt obligations each month — a whopping 16-point jump from December and the highest compared to the other provinces. This includes three in 10 (31%, +10pts) who report they are already insolvent with no money left to cover their payments at month-end.

Six in 10 (59%) say they are $200 or less from not being able to pay all their bills and debt obligations each month — a whopping 16-point jump from December and the highest compared to the other provinces. This includes three in 10 (31%, +10pts) who report they are already insolvent with no money left to cover their payments at month-end.

Fifty-three percent say they are $200 or less away from not being able to meet all of their monthly bills and debt obligations, a six-point jump from December. This includes three in 10 (30%, +3pts) who report already being insolvent with no money left to cover their payments at month-end.

More than half (54%) say they are $200 or less from not being able to cover their monthly bills and debt obligations, a whopping 13-point jump from December. Compared to the other provinces, Ontarians are the most likely (32%, +10pts) to report they are already insolvent with no money left to cover their payments at month-end.

Bankruptcy can provide relief for most types of consumer debt, save for a few noteworthy exceptions. Therefore, you can — in most cases — include a debt owing to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) in a bankruptcy. However, each situation is different and ICBC will take a position based on the facts of each file.