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Canadian Debt Skyrockets – Are You Feeling the Pinch?

Canadian Debt Skyrockets – Are You Feeling the Pinch?

Recent news reports have indicated a troubling situation for Canadian consumer debt. For the first time ever, Canadians have more than $100 billion in credit card debt, according to TransUnion Canada. Forecasts also predict that the average Canadian’s non-mortgage...
Laid Off Or Out-Of-Work Due to COVID-19? Financial Options for Staying Afloat

Laid Off Or Out-Of-Work Due to COVID-19? Financial Options for Staying Afloat

These past couple weeks have been enormously difficult for many Canadians due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and subsequent measures to “flatten the curve.” While these undertakings are aimed to keep the public safe and reduce infection risk,...
How Debt Affects Mental Health

How Debt Affects Mental Health

It’s Bell Let’s Talk Day – a day that creates awareness around mental health initiatives. This topic is so important, particularly when it comes to finances, as money problems and mental health are often interconnected. Debt frequently triggers stress, which can...
Bank of Canada Interest Rate Staying the Same for September 2019: How This Affects Consumer Debt

Bank of Canada Interest Rate Staying the Same for September 2019: How This Affects Consumer Debt

The Bank of Canada (BOC) is maintaining the Canadian interest rate for another month. On September 4, 2019, the BOC announced that they are keeping the overnight interest rate at 1.75% — the same rate it has been since October of 2018. Economic Uncertainty Some...
Canadian Interest Rate Staying the Same for the Summer

Canadian Interest Rate Staying the Same for the Summer

Why It’s the Perfect Season for Debt Consolidation The Canadian interest rate isn’t going up this summer. On July 10, 2019, the Bank of Canada (BOC) announced that the Canadian interest rate will remain unchanged this month, staying at 1.75%. As this is the last BOC...
Still Time to Deal with High-Interest Debt: Bank of Canada Maintains Interest Rate for March 2019

Still Time to Deal with High-Interest Debt: Bank of Canada Maintains Interest Rate for March 2019

The Bank of Canada is keeping interest rates the same for another month. On March 6, 2019, the Bank of Canada (BOC) announced it would be maintaining the current 1.75% interest rate. This rate has been in place since October of 2018. Part of the BOC’s reasoning had to...