Small Business Alert: Are You Dealing with a CRA Frozen Bank Account? The deadline for filing your business tax returns has passed – for many, this season is a stressful one, but if you filed on time and don’t owe, that stress if finally...
The collection industry has come a long way since the unregulated days when collection agents could basically do and say whatever they wanted. However, even with the changes that protect consumers, one popular tactic that collection agents...
No one wants to be unable to pay their bills. For most it is devastating to reach a point where you simply can’t afford your obligations to a creditor, causing you to default and forcing your creditor to assign your account to third party...
A great deal has changed in the working world with the boom in “contracting”. It used to be that companies would hire workers and pay them as employees. This has changed dramatically over the past 20 years. By contracting a worker, employers...
Summer is here, the kids are out of school and you have the next 3 months to look forward to “mom, do you have $20 so I can go to the movies?” Summer, more so than any other holiday, can be one of the most expensive seasons of the year. This...
The deadline for filing your 2014 tax return is fast approaching, and that means getting all of your ducks in a row to be able to meet those tax obligations that often arise once your assessment is returned to you. For those who know they...
Earlier in February, the McKinsey Global Institute released a report regarding debt and global economies, and after surveying 47 countries, listed seven with ‘potential vulnerabilities’ when it comes to household debt. Among these seven is...
It is that time of year again; soon the tax man will be knocking at the door asking for your 2014 assessment. If you know that your taxes are all in order and are expecting a refund, that is great! However, if you are in the opposite camp, and...
Is your credit card debt making it hard to get to sleep at night? Are you finding it hard to focus on daily tasks because of the stress? Are collection agencies calling you or your family members in an attempt to obtain what you owe? Are you...
Over the last few years, debt consolidations have become a very popular form of debt relief. For various reasons, not least of which are the single monthly payments and the significantly reduced interest, debt consolidations make it easy for...
It is becoming far more common these days to hear advertisements on the radio, or see gigantic signs when driving down the street, for relief from financial woes in the form of payday loans. These “convenient”, and we use that term very...
This time of year, it is hard not to get swept up in the spirit of the season. Hearts and cupids in every store window and Valentine’s Day commercials for flowers and jewellery make it almost impossible to ignore. And perhaps there is love in...