What Does It Cost to File a Consumer Proposal – and How Can It Help You Manage Your Debt What does it cost to file a consumer proposal? That is a question that I am frequently asked. There are really two different ways to answer that question. The short answer is that it will cost […]
Consumer Proposal for the Holidays – the Best Gift to Relieve Your Debt Pressures Asking for a consumer proposal on the holidays may sound like a strange request. It’s almost like asking to go to the doctor. But when you really think about it, what happens after you go to the doctor? You get better!
The Importance of Financial Literacy and Consumer Proposals November is financial literacy month in Canada – but what does it mean to be financially literate? To me, financial literacy means that you have a degree of comfort and familiarity with financial concepts such as budgeting, interest charges, retirement savings, daily savings, debt and such other
I am admittedly technologically challenged. If I have any computer or phone problems I don’t even attempt to fix them myself, I just call my IT provider. They have a support line that is open 24/7. This evening I had an issue with the outlook program on my phone not updating and all my messages were
I recently read an article in the newspaper (yes print newspaper) about a woman who was overweight, had just seen her doctor and received a diagnosis of type II diabetes. In response to that news, she changed her diet, undertook an exercise regime, lost 40 pounds and her diabetes went into remission. That sounds like
This month’s blog is based on the sitcom Mork & Mindy, which was one of the spin-offs from Happy Days. The show stars Robin Williams as Mork, an alien from the planet Ork, where just about everything – including opening a bank account and seeking debt help – is done very differently than here on
For this month’s debt relief blog, we turn to another popular TV show from the past, the sitcom Happy Days! This episode is entitled ‘The Fonz Gets a New Motorcycle.’ Fonzie – Ehhhh, Mr. C. I just bought a new bike! Mr. Cunningham (C) – That’s very exciting Fonzie, but didn’t you tell me that
This blog is entitled ‘Get Smart’ for two reasons: first, it is a continuation of our series of television show-based blogs; second, it’s about getting debt help and ‘getting smart’ with your money! This blog, unlike our Friends-based post, might resonate better with baby boomers than a younger crowd. For those born after 1965, Get
The New Year is off to a fascinating start. We’re into February 2022, and it seems that there’s no end in sight to the strange and unprecedent events taking place in Canada and around the world, from protests in Ottawa, to tensions in Europe, to the need for debt help at home. In times of