Money Management Blog
Welcome to the Credit Counselling Society’s Blog.
Debt Help Blog
Bankruptcy, Budgeting, Credit Counselling & More
Learn all sorts of great ways to manage your money better, solve your debt problems, and use your credit more wisely. We also tackle a lot of credit myths and misconceptions. Do you have questions about money management, budgeting, or credit? If you need advice or help with your debts email us your questions or chat with us online. We’re happy to help.
You may have forgotten about your old parking tickets, but have they forgotten about you? Some people think that if they don’t pay their parking tickets and just ignore them, they will some how go away. From our experience, parking tickets don’t always go away. Old, unpaid parking tickets often show up on people’s credit reports.
How do you protect your finances from emergencies, such as a natural disaster like the Iceland volcanic eruption? To learn more...
Canadians have gotten use to low interest rates—they are almost viewed as normal. But how “normal” are they? Most people are vaguely aware of the extremes…
Tempting as it may be, procrastinating to file your taxes will only make it worse. Filing late might mean that with interest and penalties, your balance owing is only that much more painful…
Have you ever wondered what the best things are that you can do for your financial future? Here is our list of the 7 smartest things anyone can do for their finances…
With mortgage rate increases this week, more Canadians will find it challenging—if not impossible—to balance their household budget. Make some choices about prioritizing first...
Without a plan to reduce your debt level, your debts, unfortunately, may not face retirement at the same time you do…
The impact of financial secrets can be devastating and far-reaching. Some examples include but are not limited to your ability to buy a vehicle, rent a home where credit checks are performed...
Just because you're having a bad hair day doesn't mean you have to take a budget holiday! Get back to basics with a budget and plan to pay off debt.
3. Not paying your debts or declaring bankruptcy. The worst thing you can possibly do for your credit rating is to not pay your debts…
Learn three common ways people destroy their credit scores, and find out how you can avoid doing these things to yours.
As with any special event, it's important to enjoy the celebration and not end up in debt. If you want your child to understand the financial limits, include them in the planning process...
No results found.
