Debt Issues, Who Can You Trust?   4 Pillars Ottawa “Pick a card, any card!!”  Card tricks can be fun.  A little slight-of-hand, misdirection, and knowledge about human behavior and you could be a pretty good magician, or con artist. But the reality is, when you pick your card, the deck is already stacked against you. ...Continue reading

Debt Issues, Who Can You Trust?   4 Pillars Brampton When you are dealing with debt issues, who can you trust?  We live in a world that has hidden fees in practically every transaction; on your cell phone, at the gas pump, there are even extra fees added when you’re buying batteries!  Have you ever ordered...Continue reading

Debt Issues, Who Can You Trust?   4 Pillars Kitchener When did we get so cynical?  When did we get so suspicious?  Even when someone does a random act of kindness we’re looking for the catch, checking to see if there are any strings attached.  Have we gotten so jaded that we look for the negative...Continue reading

Debt Issues, Who Can You Trust?   4 Pillars Nanaimo When you’re struggling with Debt Issues, who can you Trust?  In this buyer beware culture we live in, who can you trust to help you resolve your debt issues.  You’ve tried doing it on your own, only to find yourself further in debt.  You’ve turned to...Continue reading

Debt Issues, Who Can You Trust? 4 Pillars Victoria In this day and age it seems like everybody is working an angle; dazzling you with their right hand while picking your pocket with the left.  As a result we’ve become cynical, never fully trusting anyone. We live by the adage “if it seems too good...Continue reading

Debt and Quicksand: Struggling to stay afloat In the movies, the guy who falls into quick sand is immediately sucked under unless the hero shows up and uses a tree branch to pull him out in the nick of time.  Unlike ‘movie’ quicksand, real quicksand has more in common with your debt.  In reality, when...Continue reading

Saving for a Rainy Day when Debt is your Umbrella. From a very young age we’re told the importance of saving for a rainy day.  And when you live on the lower mainland that is a lot of rainy days.  Unfortunately many Canadians are not prepared for a rainy day; living paycheque to paycheque has...Continue reading

Winter Storms of Debt: Caution icy roads ahead. For many, the worst part about winter isn’t the cold weather, you can dress for that, it’s the unknown.  Black ice, drivers who don’t know how to drive in snow and slush, vehicles that are not prepared for winter driving conditions.  The lower mainland practically shuts downs...Continue reading

Debt Stew: A Hearty Helping of Financial Reality When the cold winter wind is blowing in your face and the icy rain and snow have you sliding out of your comfort zone, it’s nice to come home to a warm comforting meal.  Whether you are being soothed by a hearty stew, homemade soup, or a...Continue reading

Inventory Time: Marking Down and Clearing out your Debt The new year is a big time for retailers.  They’re coming down from the Christmas rush and scrambling to clear out old inventory to make room for spring and summer merchandise.  It’s a time when most retailers start to take stock of what they have.  They are...Continue reading