How do I deal with credit card debt? What options do I have if I owe the Canadian Revenue Service money? How can I get my children to save money? These are the financial questions that Canadians struggle with every day. But there are answers that can help you. In more than 30 years as president of the Credit Counselling Service, Scott Hannah helped Canadians tackle these difficult issues.
Peta Wilson has since taken over his position. Over the years they have share their tried and true methods to wrestle debt, adapt to mortgage payments, manage bills and or even successfully save for a family vacation. Find out the answers to these and other personal finance questions here.
Scroll down to read them all or click and skip to a topic: • What to know about credit cards and how to pay them off • What to know about debt and how to pay it off • How to save money • How to make (and stick to) a budget • What you should know about mortgages and home equity lines of credit • What to know about consolidation and payday loans • How to pay your bills if your income drops • How to build good credit rating — and how to deal with a bad credit rating • Black Friday, Amazon Prime Day and Christmas shopping tips • How to budget and save money for a holiday, wedding or other life event • How to work out money issues with a partner, family or friend • What to know about filing income taxes in Canada • How to save money to buy a home — and deal with sudden home-related.
