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8 Positive Effects of Debt Relief

When it comes to living with debt you aren’t alone—far from alone. In 2019 it seems that having debt is the norm, with the average...

Life After Debt Part Two: Five Simple Tips for Rebuilding Your Credit

You’ve taken the plunge. After much thought, deliberation and contacting an expert you’ve finally taken steps toward financial freedom

Life After Debt Part One: Will Bankruptcy Affect Your Finances Forever?

Your credit score is like a photograph. It’s a snapshot of your credit history at a certain point in time. When your credit is at...

The Alberta Economy Isn’t Like it Used to Be. Has Your Business Adapted?

If you only know one thing about the Alberta economy, it’s probably the phrase “boom and bust.” And, if you run a business in Alberta,...

The Cost of Debt Shame

Most Canadians have it. Most Canadians are embarrassed by it. And yet most Canadians refuse to talk about it. Any guesses as to what “it”...

Money and Relationships: The Long-term Forecast

The sun is shining. Birds are singing. Flowers are sprouting. And something other than the wind chill is in the air. It’s warm and refreshing....

4 Steps to Survive Uncertain Economic Times

For years, fans of the TV series Game of Thrones have lived with the dark foreshadowing that “Winter is coming”. Now Canadian economists are using...

5 Tips to Avoid the Holiday Debt Trap

Why do we spend so much at Christmas? Every year we say we’ll exercise financial restraint and stick to our holiday budget, but the purchases...

3 Truths About Being Laid Off and in Debt

Between 2014 and 2017, as the price of oil plunged, more than 100,000 oilpatch employees in Canada lost their jobs. Unfortunately, the bulk of them...

Back to School: 4 Tips to Survive the Most Expensive Shopping Season Debt Free

Raising children is expensive. Between food, clothing, increased household costs and childcare costs, a family in Canada can easily spend more than $10,000 a year...