More than half are likely to pile on more consumer debt before the end of the year, including one in five who will use buy now, pay later options.

Six in 10 Atlantic Canadians are likely to pile on more consumer debt before the end of the year, including one in five who will use buy now, pay later options.

More than half are likely to pile on more consumer debt before the end of the year, including one in 10 who will use buy now, pay later options.

Six in 10 Quebecers likely to pile on more consumer debt before the end of the year, including one in five who will use buy now, pay later options.

British Columbians have been through a lot in 2020 and 2021. The impacts of COVID-19 arrived suddenly and have been difficult to forecast. Some B.C. households have faced more challenges than others, but nearly everyone has experienced setbacks to some degree.

Six in 10 Atlantic Canadians are likely to pile on more consumer debt before the end of the year, including one in five who will use buy now, pay later options.

It’s been more than a year since the terms COVID-19 and pandemic entered our daily vocabulary and completely upended our routines. The mental health impacts of the virus, the various health orders, and their financial impacts are as significant as they are indiscriminate.

At some point, everyone has succumbed to the impulse to buy a new gadget, a new pair of shoes or some other spur of the moment gift for themselves. There’s nothing wrong with occasionally treating yourself. But when frequent impulse purchases start getting in the way of your other financial goals, things can quickly spiral out of control. Knowing where to strike that balance is difficult, but it becomes much easier when you use a budget.

One of the most common questions among consumer debtors contemplating Bankruptcy is, “what will happen to my assets?”