by Prudent Financial Services | Mar 25, 2020 | Canadian Consumer Debt, Consumer Debt, Debt Freedom, Financial Planning, Financial Problems, Getting Out of Debt, Prudent Financial
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...
by Prudent Financial Services | Jan 29, 2020 | Consumer Debt, Credit Card Debt, Debt Management, Financial Counselling, Financial Problems, Getting Out of Debt, Loan with Bad Credit, Prudent Financial
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...
by Prudent Financial Services | Dec 4, 2019 | Bank of Canada Interest Rate, Canadian Consumer Debt, Canadian Interest Rate, Credit Card Debt, Credit Rebuilding, Financial Planning, Getting Out of Debt, Holiday Spending, Interest Rates, Mortgage Interest Rate, Prudent Financial
Start Your New Year’s Financial Planning Early! The Bank of Canada interest rate is officially staying at 1.75% for the rest of the year. On December 4, 2019, the Bank of Canada (BOC) announced the interest rate would remain the same for another month. This marks no...
by Prudent Financial Services | Oct 30, 2019 | Bank of Canada Interest Rate, Canadian Consumer Debt, Canadian Interest Rate, Getting Out of Debt, Interest Rates, Mortgage Interest Rate
The Canadian interest rate has officially gone one year without any change. On October 30, 2019, the Bank of Canada (BOC) announced the Canadian interest rate will stay at 1.75% for another month. This rate was set on October 24, 2018, marking one year of holds. While...
by Prudent Financial Services | Oct 2, 2019 | Bad Credit Mortgage, Borrow With Your Home, Financial Problems, Getting Out of Debt, Home Equity Financing, Home Equity Loan, Home Equity Personal Loan, Mortgage Financing, Mortgage Renewal, Prudent Financial, Prudent Mortgage Corp, Second Mortgage
We write a lot about dealing with outstanding debt and finding more space in your budget – but what can you do if the problem isn’t your budget, but rather your expenses? It happens sometimes that the cost of living for a person or family may simply be too high....
by Prudent Financial Services | Sep 4, 2019 | Bank of Canada Interest Rate, Canadian Consumer Debt, Canadian Interest Rate, Consumer Debt, Getting Out of Debt, Interest Rates, Prudent Financial
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...
