Posts Tagged ‘New Brunswick’
March 2019 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics
Canada – Personal bankruptcies were down 3.9% and consumer proposal filings were up 12.9% as compared to the 12-months ended March 31, 2018. New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were up 8.5% and consumer proposal filings were down 1.0% as compared to the 12-months ended March 31, 2018.
Read MoreFebruary 2019 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics
Canada – Personal bankruptcies were down 5.7% and consumer proposal filings were up 14.3% as compared to the 12-months ended February 28, 2018. New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were up 22.8% and consumer proposal filings were up 23.5% as compared to the 12-months ended February 28, 2018.
Read MoreJanuary 2019 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics
Canada – Personal bankruptcies were down 4.5% and consumer proposal filings were up 9.4% as compared to the 12-months ended January 31, 2018. New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were down 6.7% and consumer proposal filings were up 18.9% as compared to the 12-months ended January 31, 2018.
Read MoreWhat Happens to Student Loans in Bankruptcy?
If you have been a full- or part-time student in the seven years prior to your bankruptcy or consumer proposal, you will not be discharged from a student loan and payments will resume as soon as you are done.
Read MoreNew Payday Loans Rules as of January 2018
If your finances are strained, a payday loan may solve an immediate need, but, their cost will take more money out of an already strained situation and, over time, make your situation worse.
Read MoreNovember is Financial Literacy Month
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (“FCAC”), FLM is a coordinated effort “to strengthen the financial literacy of Canadians and empower them to manage money and debt wisely, save for the future and understand their financial rights and responsibilities”.
Read MoreBankruptcy: My Name is Still On My Ex-Spouse’s Home
To get your name off of the mortgage, your ex-spouse will have to qualify for the mortgage, on his or her own name, when the mortgage comes up for renewal. Whether or not they qualify is up to their financial institution.
Read MoreWhat Is The New Brunswick Personal Property Security Act (PPSA)?
PPSA legislation provides a central registry for filing notices of security interests in personal property, allows both individuals and institutions to record their financial interest in personal property (cars, boats, appliances, etc.). Bankruptcy eliminates all of your unsecured debt such as credit cards, bank loans, tax debts, unpaid bills and payday loans. However, secured debts such as vehicle loans, mortgages and home equity lines of credit are typically not included in a bankruptcy.
Read MoreDealing With Increasing Insolvency Rates
There are lots of factors but, I think the greatest single contributor is the proliferation of easy credit combined with low levels of financial literacy. High debt levels limit financial flexibility and the ability to weather and recover from financial setbacks resulting from job loss, reduced income, illness, separation/divorce, and other life events.
Read MoreThe Real Cost of Vehicle Ownership
Think about the cost of ownership before you buy and then think about the cost of use and think ahead to consolidate trips, skip the trip, or car pool with friends and co-workers. The cost of vehicle ownership also needs to be considered when you choose where you live. While the cost of housing may be cheaper here in rural New Brunswick, the cost of the travel can offset the housing cost savings.
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