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What Do Bankruptcy in Winnipeg and Spring Cleaning Have in Common?
What Do Bankruptcy in Winnipeg, Consumer Proposals, Debt Consolidation, and Spring Cleaning All Have in Common? It’s that time of year: the roads are

Preparing for Summer with Debt Consolidation Winnipeg Help
Preparing for Summer with Debt Consolidation Winnipeg Help from a Licensed Insolvency Trustee Summer is just around the corner and you may be thinking about

Winnipeg Debt Help: Consumer Proposal and Student Loans – Everything You Need
The average cost of post-secondary education in Canada is enormous – over $80,000 when all is said and done. Student debt can be overwhelming. That

End Your Debt in 2023 – Consumer Debt Proposal Manitoba
What Do New Year’s Resolutions and Consumer Proposals in Manitoba Have to Do with Each Other? The best time to take control of your finances

What Happens When You File a Consumer Proposal?
Explained: What Happens When You File a Consumer Proposal? So, what happens when you file a consumer proposal? There are a number of things that

Consumer Proposal Pros and Cons: Should I File One?
What Are the Consumer Proposal Pros and Cons and Should I File One The consumer proposal pros and cons are rather simple to enumerate; but

What Does It Cost to File a Consumer Proposal?
What Does It Cost to File a Consumer Proposal – and How Can It Help You Manage Your Debt What does it cost to file

I Want a Consumer Proposal for the Holidays
Consumer Proposal for the Holidays – the Best Gift to Relieve Your Debt Pressures Asking for a consumer proposal on the holidays may sound like

Improving Financial Literacy: Consumer Proposal
The Importance of Financial Literacy and Consumer Proposals November is financial literacy month in Canada – but what does it mean to be financially literate?

Who you gonna call…Caplan Debt Solutions
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

How’s your fitness level?
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

Mindy Explains to Mork How to Get Debt Help
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

Getting Debt Relief Can Lead to ‘Happy Days’!
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

Get Smart… Get Debt Help
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

The One Where Monica Seeks Debt Help
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

Don’t Attach a Date to Your Financial Resolutions
For some people, January is the month for New Year’s resolutions. Personally, I don’t believe resolutions should have a set start-date; if I’m going to

Is It Time to Take a New Approach to Holiday Debt?
The holiday season is supposed to be a happy and exciting time for children and adults alike. Families gather and presents are exchanged. Unfortunately, we

Budgeting Apps Can Help You Save
At Caplan Debt Solutions, we offer a variety of services to help you get out of debt trouble and get your financial life back on

Bankruptcy: The Real Story
Most people don’t like the word ‘bankruptcy’ because they don’t like the idea of going bankrupt. In many cases, that is quite understandable. If you

Why You Should Choose a Consumer Proposal over a Consolidation Loan
Over the last while, I’ve had many calls from people looking for debt consolidation loans. Helpful consolidation loans come from reputable financial institutions where the

Evander Kane’s Bankruptcy is a Cautionary Tale
Evander Kane is no stranger to controversial headlines in Manitoba. He played parts of four seasons with the Winnipeg Jets, during which he established himself

TD Now Charging Compound Interest on Credit Card Balances
TD Visa has just announced that they will be charging compound interest on overdue credit card bills. What this means is not only will they