Debt Restructuring Myths vs Facts Recently I have met a number of people who have been hesitant to file a consumer proposal because they have done their own research and are scared of the process. There is a plethora of information available on the internet however deciphering fact from fiction can be quite a significant...Continue reading
What is debt restructuring? I have many people asking – “is this just like going bankrupt with a trustee “ or ”is this like credit counselling? “ or “ is 4 Pillars a Debt Settlement company”? I understand why folks would be a little confused with all the terminology being used in the marketplace, but...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
Small business financial assessment Several months ago through my referral network, I was asked to contact a small business client in financial trouble who did not want to go bankrupt. After an initial phone call to assess their financial difficulties, they decided to come into my office and meet me for their free consultation. Upon...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
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
Despite what you may have heard, there are a lot more proven and legal ways to reduce large amounts of debt than simply filing bankruptcy. In fact, our analysis of over 3000 Canadian families struggling with high levels of household debt (average of $51, 394 household debt with 9 creditors) shows that while many Canadians first...Continue reading
This post is by Bob Osborne, from our 4 Pillars Kootenays office. You can read his bio and find out about his debt consolidation services for Castlegar, Nelson, Cranbrook, Trail, and Grandforks here. I was playing with my phone –Galaxy 4 – I am no techy by the longest stretch of the imagination when I come across...Continue reading
Many people I meet ask the question: “why not just visit a Trustee in Bankruptcy or a Credit Counsellor by myself?” At 4 Pillars, we take the view that when in the debt advisory business you either act for the creditor, or act for the debtor. It’s impossible to give good sound advice to both...Continue reading
