Economic downturn presents debt consolidation opportunity
Aug 31, 2015
While stocks and commodities have corrected lately, Canadian consumer debt keeps growing, to the point where the average Canadian now owes $1.63 for every dollar...
How to cope with high housing prices when you don’t have 1 million
Aug 25, 2015
Unless you’re living in Calgary or Edmonton, which are currently feeling the effects of plunging oil prices, you could be dealing with added debt problems...
Can the new Ontario pension plan help seniors dealing with debt?
Aug 19, 2015
Last week, it was big news across the country when the Ontario government unveiled details around the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP). This plan intends...
Bringing back home economics can improve financial literacy
Aug 10, 2015
Once upon a time, children learned the basics of cooking, sewing and personal finance in home economics class, either in junior high or high school....
Why Reality Television Could Be Bad For Your Pocketbook
Aug 07, 2015
Spending splurges, exotic trips and vacations, lavish weddings, fancy home renovations and no mention of budgets and debt. You know that reality television isn’t really...