Debt can be caused by many things – from unexpected expenses to job losses to divorce. Regardless of the reason for your debt, it’s likely inevitable to cause some sort of stress in your life. According to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, 48 per cent of Canadians say they have lost sleep because of […]
Improve Your Money Mindset Through Positivity
If you’re familiar with the law of attraction, you’ll know that the mind can be extremely powerful in achieving greatness in our lives. Have you ever had a day where absolutely everything is going wrong? That’s the law of attraction working. When you have a negative experience and keep dwelling on it, more bad things […]
Everything You Need to Know About COVID-19 and Your Finances
With every day that goes by, COVID-19 continues to evolve and change our lives and our world. There is no doubt that all Canadians will see their finances impacted by COVID-19. While the government is stepping in to support those in need, we must all do our due diligence and fully understand what these measures […]
6 Ways Debt Counselling Can Help Relieve Stress
A recent study showed that Canadians feared debt almost as much as they feared death. In fact, 43 per cent of Canadians reported that they lose sleep over their finances, with the top concerns keeping them up at night being debt, a lack of savings and retirement planning. It’s no doubt that we’ve almost all […]
Life After Debt Series: “How My Debt Affected My Mental Health”
How do you think you got into financial trouble? Buying a house and video equipment and only paying the minimum amount, hoping work would improve. Instead, my company went belly up, I got separated and survived suicidal tendencies. I got out of debt and am now feeling better. How did that make you feel? Useless […]
Life After Debt Series: “How We Found More Peace in Our Home”
How do you think you got into financial trouble? Using credit instead of income. I lost my job, and with that our house as well. How did that make you feel? The loss of job and housing? Very frustrated and somewhat defeated. How long did it take you to get back on your feet financially? […]
