MNP Debt Blog

I recently worked with a retired and widowed client who came to MNP inquiring about possible debt solutions. He owed more than $120,000 on various credit cards and lines of credit which he was frightened he could never pay back in his lifetime.

Last year was long and stressful. The only thing I’m looking for in 2019 is relief from the relentless financial burden that’s been plaguing me. You see, I’ve weathered some major financial setbacks and I’m not sure how to dig myself out of this bottomless...

According to legend, Saint Valentine of Rome restored sight to his jailer’s blind daughter on the evening before his execution. The following morning, he wrote her a farewell letter and signed it ‘Your Valentine’ – kicking off a centuries-long tradition...

Thinking about financial freedom is like thinking about starting a diet – forcing yourself eat only healthy and unsatisfying foods when all you really want is a piece of double chocolate cake. But if you worry that finding financial stability means no...

Another new year is upon us, and with that comes a fresh batch of resolutions.

We’ve all been there: kicking tires, innocently window shopping, looking for nothing in particular – when something spectacular catches our eye.

Every purchase we make is an attempt to solve a problem. When we’re hungry, we buy food. When our car breaks down, we look for a new one.

We’ve all been there – we swipe our credit card or sign on the dotted line to complete a long-coveted (or impulse) purchase only to realize a minute, a day or a week later that we’ve made a mistake.

Many Canadians contribute to registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) to fund their retirement.

Logically, we know we can’t buy everlasting happiness for 12 low payments of $59.99 – or less than the cost of one coffee a day.