Steve and Paula thought they were doing OK financially. Steve had steady and reasonably decent income, and Paula had a lower paying job, but between the two of them, they had enough to make ends meet and begin to get ahead. They bought a modest house, in keeping with their income. Then the problems started. ...Continue reading
Banks, credit bureau agencies, hiring agencies, and even peers have done a great job in attempting to tie our self-worth or societal standing to our credit rating. I hear people from all areas of Muskoka and Parry Sound often say to me “I want to solve my debt but I don’t want to damage my...Continue reading
Thrills, Chills, and the Horror of Debt. Who doesn’t love a good scary movie, an edge of your seat thriller that has you yelling at the screen, “Don’t Go In There!!” If only they could hear you. Scary movies are a spine tingling thrill ride with popcorn and, hopefully, and a happy ending for our...Continue reading
Financially Fit For Life: Shedding Debt Once and For All If your New Year’s Resolution was to shed some extra weight, don’t lace up your sneakers or commit to that gym membership just yet. Before you cut out soda and carbs, take a step back and see how much your debt is costing you, your...Continue reading
The Land of Oz: Pulling Back the Curtain on Debt Once upon a time a girl named Dorothy got swept away by the storms of life landing in a world of debt. Dorothy had been told if she followed the Yellow Brick Road she would get herself home, free of debt and all of the...Continue reading
Debt Help: Your Fairy Tale Ending There’s no doubt about it, Fairy Tales should not be exposed to little girls because they create ridiculous and unrealistic expectations. Yes there’s something wonderfully innocent about dreaming of your fairy tale ending, but the cold hard reality is this; glass slippers are uncomfortable, step mothers are not the...Continue reading
Debt Settlement: When to Hang On and When to Let Go Remember the HANG IN THERE posters from back in the day? It was usually a cat with a frantic look, arms stretched out hanging on for dear life. You couldn’t walk thru a college dormitory without finding it on someone’s wall. But what happens...Continue reading
Debt Help: Conquering the Aches and Pains of Debt Season It’s that time of year. You’re body aches, your head hurts, you can’t breathe, you can’t sleep, and when you do your fevered dreams are horrific. This is no common cold, there’s no shaking this one off with a decongestant and a weekend in bed. ...Continue reading
Debt Help: Breaking Up with Debt in One Easy Step They say that breaking up is hard to do. But if you’ve had it with your debt constantly sucking the life out of you, breaking promises, eating away at your savings, squashing your dreams and embarrassing you at every turn, perhaps it’s time for the...Continue reading
Debt Settlement: A Life Boat is a Sea Of Financial Woe. What?!!!! You didn’t win the big Powerball in the States? I’ll bet you were also just 6 numbers away from winning last week’s Lotto Jackpot, weren’t you? If you’ve ever used the phrase “When My Ship Comes In” I’ve got bad news for you. ...Continue reading
