I living with a second-time bankrupt who filed a year before we moved in together. Does my EI income, student loan, tax refunds, etc. affect his surplus payments?

If I file bankruptcy, for example in September, and I want to move to the US, is that allowed before my bankruptcy is discharged?

I’m a senior on fixed government pensions. If I file for bankruptcy, do my pensions automatically get sent to the Trustee?

I'm dealing with a company that promised to cut my credit card debts in half. They told me to stop making my monthly payments and now I'm getting more calls than ever. What can I do?

My husband and I are on Employment and income assistance, can we apply for bankruptcy?

A consolidation of debt is essentially a restructuring of a person’s existing outstanding debt by obtaining a loan from a financial institution or bank and paying off the existing debt and therefore creating for oneself a single payment with most likely a lower rate of interest.

Nowadays, most Canadians carry some form of consumer debt. Credit, when used wisely, can be a good thing. But many Canadians are over-extended, financially stressed and struggling to perform a delicate fiscal balancing act. If you are concerned about debt and are beginning to wonder how much debt is too much, here are a few questions to ponder.

On January 10, 2012, the FCAC issued a consumer alert warning of the pitfalls in dealing with debt reduction companies. Among the things to watch out for are misleading information about getting protection from creditors and protecting your credit rating, claims about having governmental involvement or approval and other false statements.

Can I claim bankruptcy on my spouse's credit cards