Like so many of you, I follow the news and trends related to COVID-19 and the financial health of Canadians very closely. Recently, I’ve found three loosely related government reports that when combined paint a concerning picture of what might be coming our way as a country: In December of 2019, the Office of the […]
CERB has been extended….now what? Introduce the extension and highlight the fact that millions of Canadians are still on it. There is a huge challenge ahead for the early applicants of the CERB benefit. It was clear that the benefits would run for a maximum of 16 weeks. The benefit program runs from March 15 […]
The Pending financial Storm. The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating the Canadian economy and people’s financial stability. The rebuilding of the economy is going to take a long time. The phased reopening means this is not a quick fix for those whose financial lives have been destroyed. After the dust settles, the payment deferral programs are […]
This post is written by 4 Pillars’ managing partner and financial literacy expert Paul Murphy. Paul has 20+ years of experience in the banking and financial service industry. In a sea of sharks, who do you trust? In this post, I do a comprehensive tour of all of the debt options in Canada. It’s […]
This post is written by 4 Pillars’ managing partner and financial literacy expert Paul Murphy. Paul has 20+ years of experience in the banking and financial service industry. Ryan, age 50, (name changed for privacy) ran a successful ad agency in a medium-sized Canadian city. Despite being a respected local business owner, his company began […]
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