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How often can you file for Bankruptcy?

This article will look at how often you can declare Bankruptcy, how it will affect your financial situation, and what other options you may have to address your unmanageable debt.

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How to teach your children financial literacy on Family Day

Parents and educators have a responsibility to ensure our young people understand the consequences of overspending and develop the life skills to budget. But it may be a difficult conversation to have, especially if you are struggling with debts of your...

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Are you an overspender? Here are 5 tips for managing your money

Your spending habits are a crucial part of your journey to a fresh financial start and a healthy financial life. But if you’re already in debt or inching closer to it with every swipe of your card, there’s no reason to panic.

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Six Reasons Why You Should Switch Banks When Filing a Proposal or Bankruptcy

In this installment, we’ll discuss why you should close your account because the bank is aware of your filing, and they continue to take payments from your account.

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Consumer Proposal vs Bankruptcy (MNP 3 Minute Debt Break)

For eliminating debt all-together, two widely used options for Canadian households are Bankruptcy and Consumer Proposals. Although both filings are legislated under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, also known as the BIA, and must be filed by a Licensed...

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What’s the difference between Bankruptcy and insolvency? Here’s what you need to know.

Being insolvent can result in declaring Bankruptcy. However, insolvency does not necessarily lead to Bankruptcy. Depending on your situation, there may be other ways of dealing with your debt.

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Six Reasons Why You Should Switch Banks When Filing a Proposal or Bankruptcy

This is part one in a six-part series on the rationale behind switching banks prior to filing for bankruptcy or kicking off a consumer proposal.

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What do I get to keep in a bankruptcy?

Taking the step to officially file for bankruptcy can be intimidating, like stepping into a great unknown.

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Best of Season 2 - MNP 3 Minute Debt Break

The second season of the MNP 3 Minute Debt Break podcast has come and gone, and now it's time look back at a few of our favourite episodes.

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How you can tell if you’re dealing with a REAL Trustee

A Licensed Insolvency Trustee (“Trustee”) is licensed by the federal government, specifically by the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy, and is the only licensed debt professional in Canada permitted to administer bankruptcies and consumer proposals....

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