Overspending at the Holidays
I know that people may think it’s too early to talk about Christmas, but it’s not too early to talk about debt! Many people have already started shopping for Christmas, or at the very least have already begun making Christmas lists and brainstorming meal ideas for the big day. Just remember, one of the major…
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Reading Your Credit Card Agreement
Credit card agreements can be one of the most challenging financial documents to understand. The purpose of a credit card agreement is to spell out the conditions of your line of credit. According to an analysis done by creditcards.com, the average credit card agreement is written at a 12.37 grade level, while the average person…
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Saving Money At Halloween
People of all ages enjoy Halloween. It’s a fun time to dress up, eat candy, and have some good “spooks.” The real scary thing is that Halloween expenses can take a big toll on your budget if you don’t plan. If you’re celebrating, be sure to use these money saving tips to save on Halloween…
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This Halloween, Face Financial Fears Head On!
Monsters, ghosts and werewolves scared us as children but as adults we tend to be more scared by our finances. This Halloween try facing a few money fears head on! Trapped by debt It can seem impossible to escape the continuing stress of credit cards, student loans, and car loans. It can lead to problems…
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Should you withdrawal from your RRSP to pay down debt?
Many people think that it makes sense to pay off high interest debt by withdrawing from their RRSP because it will get rid of their interest payments. In most cases, I agree with paying down high interest debt by any means possible. But, before making an early withdrawal from an RRSP — for any reason…
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Don’t Get Caught In A Payday Loan Trap
Payday lenders seem to be popping up everywhere in SW Ontario, which shouldn’t be surprising since Canadians’ use of high-interest payday loans has recently doubled to include four percent of Canadian households, as stated in this article from the Financial Post. I can’t emphasize enough that payday loans should never be an option as it’s…
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How Student Loans Can Impact Your Financial Future
When I was growing up, basically the only option you had as a high school graduate was to go to post-secondary school. For many people, that was the only option even if you didn’t know what you “wanted to be when you grew up”. The basic thinking was that if you had a degree, it…
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Are you in debt trouble? Recognize the danger signs!
It’s hard for some people to come to the realization that they need financial help. Many people who are struggling financially think they can dig themselves out of debt. Others know that they have debt, but their debt problem isn’t as bad as “so-and so’s” so they think they are fine. For both of those…
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Are you insolvent?
Debt is one thing that all people I meet with have in common. Obviously. The extent of that debt may be more than it is for others. Some people may feel like they are drowning in debt, but are actually not insolvent. They have the means to dig themselves out of debt on their own…
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Paying Off Holiday Debt
Once the new year arrived, most people put their new years resolution into affect and never looked back. After all, Christmas was over. The new year had been rung in. It was time to go back to work and start plugging away at life. There was no looking back. But to the millions of people…
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