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If you are looking to get out of debt with the help of a professional, you may be considering the pros and cons of credit counselling vs a consumer proposal. Credit counselling offers a consolidation... Read more »
If you are deep in debt you may be struggling with the question: should you file bankruptcy? We know that making a choice to declare personal bankruptcy is not easy, nor is it always the... Read more »
A debt collection agency will often threaten to sue you to get you to pay your outstanding debt. While a collection agency does have the legal right to take you to court to collect on... Read more »
You owe taxes to CRA and haven’t been able to make payment arrangements with a CRA account manager. One of the collection rights available to the Canada Revenue Agency is the ability to freeze bank... Read more »
More young Canadians are getting into trouble repaying their student debt than ever before. A study by Hoyes Michalos found that almost 1 in 5 insolvencies involve student loan debt, and this number is rising.... Read more »
For the fifth year in a row, Hoyes Michalos is happy to sponsor the LaSalle Stompers boys soccer team for the season. This particular sponsorship is near and dear to my heart, as my son has... Read more »
If you are struggling with debt, you may need debt forgiveness as opposed to a repayment plan. Determining this can be assessed by answering three questions: Are you barely making the monthly minimum payments on... Read more »
While the terms bankruptcy, insolvency, and default all relate to debt and are often used interchangeably, they do not share the same meaning. Insolvency is a state of financial distress; bankruptcy is the legal process... Read more »
The minimum amount of debt required to file bankruptcy in Canada is $1,000 in unsecured debt. However, to file bankruptcy you must also be insolvent which means you are unable to pay your debts as... Read more »
While this shouldn’t be complicated, terminology can lead to a lot of confusion. This is no truer than with the concept of a consumer proposal in Canada. Part of the problem is that non-licensed, non-registered... Read more »
A recent study by Leger found that one-in-five Canadians would be forced to sell off assets to pay off, or pay down, their debt. Most people we meet don’t have a manageable amount of debt.... Read more »
Every year, we analyze information we collect about our clients to develop an updated profile of the average person filing insolvency. We call this person Joe Debtor. As the economy changes, so too does Joe... Read more »
Interest rates are the price lenders charge to use money we borrow. The riskier the loan, the higher the interest rate. That’s why different types of loans have very different rates. The Bank of Canada... Read more »
The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy has announced the new surplus income limits for 2019 bankruptcy filings: Family Size Income Threshold 1 $2,203 2 $2,743 3 $3,372 4 $4,094 5 $4,644 6 $5,237 7 $5,831... Read more »
Budgeting for bill payments and saving can be a straightforward process when you have a regular, consistent paycheque. But how do you stay on top of your finances when your income differs from one month... Read more »
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