Is lending money a good idea? If your efforts to help someone you care about lead to disagreements or put your own finances in disarray, then saying ‘no’ is the right thing to do. Licensed Insolvency Trustee, Matthew Fader, sees people who have had lasting consequences when co-signed loans have defaulted or money has not been paid back.
How can you avoid Bankruptcy? In this podcast, Licensed Insolvency Trustee Jillian Taylor-Mancusi talks about her experiences working with people dealing with unmanageable debt. She shares the Bankruptcy questions she most frequently gets asked and also gives her advice on how to reframe these questions.
How to talk about money with your partner? Discussing finances early on in your relationship is one of the best ways to make sure you both can get on the same page. Francyne Myers, Licensed Insolvency Trustee with Allan Marshall & Associates speaks to the importance of having these difficult money conversations with your partner. She advocates for the ‘sooner rather than later’ approach that could save relationship problems down the road.
What are some of the myths about women and money? Licensed Insolvency Trustee Francyne Myers shares her insights and busts the myths around women’s poor money management skills, how women (and men) get into debt, and social media’s influence on young women.
Is it morally wrong to file for Bankruptcy? Bonnie Hooley is a Licensed Insolvency Trustee and a person of faith. In this podcast she shares her experiences working with people who have concerns about managing their debt with their religious beliefs.
With increased activity, online scams have also been on the rise. How can you protect yourself from being scammed? Licensed Insolvency Trustee Bonnie Hooley discusses the different scams and how anyone can become a victim. She answers these questions will you be liable for the debts if you have been scammed and why Bankruptcy can be a good option.
Today’s podcast looks at the millennial generation and their relationship with money. Matthew Fader, Licensed Insolvency Trustee with Allan Marshall & Associates, delves into what kind of debt is incurred by different age groups, and why.
Licensed Insolvency Trustee, Matthew Fader with Allan Marshall & Associates, takes a look at how addictions can affect household debt. Addictions are not as easy to spot these days – as online gambling and shopping have evolved over time.
Choosing a debt advisor is an important step in debt recovery. The market is flooded with unlicensed and unregulated ‘debt consultants’ who charge a fee and then refer debtors to a Licensed Insolvency Trustee. In this podcast Licensed Insolvency Trustee, Derek Chase, explains in detail who these professionals are and what they do.
According to the latest Stats Canada report there was $1.73 in ‘credit market debt’ for every $1.00 of household disposable income. Canadians are taking on more debt. But taking on debt is fine as long as most of it is ‘good debt’.
