Who really needs debt help Much of the general public assumes that the people who need help sorting out their debt troubles are a bunch of irresponsible shopaholics. It’s easy to make that assumption too, since there is a lot of conspicuous consumption in our society—we are constantly bombarded with advertising messages every day encouraging...Continue reading
Photo credit: Len dela Cruz We recently asked our Debt Bootcamp students: what’s preventing you from getting professional help with your debt? The number one reason? They were “ashamed of their debt.” As a few of our students put it: “Fear…that I haven’t done enough myself. I created this mess I should be doing more to...Continue reading
One of the biggest obstacles for people to overcome in dealing with their debt is the fear that others may find out you have experienced a financial crisis. As in the article “I am embarrassed by my debt “ by Trevor Glasser overwhelming debt can be not only embarrassing but debilitating and destructive to your...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 say to me every day “I want to solve my debt but I don’t want to damage my credit rating”. I fully understand what people...Continue reading
This is a common theme for people in debt. Unfortunately society seems to make an association between a person’s character and their net worth. Sadly, this is not a fair measure at all as other people don’t know how you got into the situation you are in. Having debt issues does not necessarily reflect on...Continue reading
How does Canadian Insolvency Work The Bankruptcy Insolvency Act (BIA) provides two remedies to settling debt through either bankruptcy or consumer proposal and each has pros and cons. Regardless of which one a consumer (or business chooses) the unsecured debts are dealt with and within 24 hours there is a stay of proceedings where creditors...Continue reading
It might sound crazy but dealing with insolvency can create a wealth opportunity. To understand what I am talking about let’s first consider what the different aspects of this concept are including the insolvency itself and wealth creation. What is insolvency? The basic definition of insolvency is when an individual can no longer meet the...Continue reading
If you take some time to browse www.4pillars.ca you will notice that we proudly claim to possess a 97% success rate with all our restructuring programs. This number isn’t an accident. It’s the result of a commitment and concerted effort to counter the average success rate within the debt restructuring industry which unfortunately rests at...Continue reading
Most Canadians when faced with hard to manage debt issues will visit the internet seeking a solution to their problems. What they’ll find is a confusing array of messaging that all sounds similar – promising to reduce debt, start fresh, become free of debt sooner etc… What you need to know is the majority of...Continue reading
In 2014, I met a Kitchener resident who was facing such terrible financial difficulties that they were considering filing a bankruptcy through a trustee. The individual was highly educated but had recently become unemployed after buying a new home. She also had an older unreliable vehicle that was costing more to fix than what it...Continue reading
