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It’s not time to panic about consumer insolvencies, yet
A new report says Canada is on pace for its first year of positive office leasing activity since before the pandemic after a third quarter in which six of 10 major markets recorded net positive demand. Office towers are photographed in Toronto on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
economy
Household debt burden on the wane as Canadians curb their borrowing
Pedestrians pass by a house listed for sale in Toronto’s west end on July 4, 2024. July 4, 2024. (Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail)
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Missed credit payments higher among younger Canadians in second quarter, Equifax report says
Credit cards as seen Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. Statistics Canada says the amount Canadians owe relative to their income moved higher in the second quarter as the level of debt grew faster than their earnings. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/John Raoux
cost of living
Did your spending get a little out of hand this summer? Minimize interest charges by offloading your credit card debt
Credit monitoring isn't just for your credit score -- it can also alert you to potential identify theft and fraud. Credit cards shown on in Halifax on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
your practice
‘Avoiding FOMO is my superpower,’ says this advisor who learned about debt the hard way
Mark McGrath BTA
cost of living
Snowball, avalanche or consolidate: How to choose the right debt repayment method
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personal finance
How to lower your student debt – and cut through misconceptions around it
FILE - New graduates line up before the start of a community college commencement in East Rutherford, N.J., on May 17, 2018. The Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 of student loan debt per borrower, yet loan forgiveness is still possible for those pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness or income-driven repayment forgiveness. A one-time account adjustment that began in July 2023 is still ongoing and gives credit for certain periods of deferment, forbearance or default that normally wouldn’t count toward forgiveness. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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Six numbers that show how debt grinds people down
Rob Carrick
report on business
Canada’s bank regulator keeps capital buffer unchanged, cites elevated risks in financial sector
PLEASE DONT USE. OLD CIBC LOGO FILE PHOTO: A combination photo shows Canadian investment banks RBC, CIBC, BMO, TD and Scotiabank in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on March 16, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Is your driving being secretly scored?
Kathleen Lomax shows the Life360 app on her phone in Short Hills, N.J., June 3, 2024. A safety feature of the Life360 app tracked the family's driving habits, prompting Lomax to cancel her $100 annual subscription. (Andres Kudacki/The New York Times)
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Help to keep vacation budgets in check
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personal finance
Debt Diaries
opinion
The era of big government and industrial policy is here, like it or not
John Rapley
carrick on money
Can falling interest rates improve fairness in the economy?
Rob Carrick
opinion
The B.C. NDP is playing with fiscal fire
The Editorial Board
report on business
How much is too much? Analyzing the U.S. and Canada’s government debt problem
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world
Biden plans to cancel student loan debt, 23 million Americans may be affected
President Joe Biden waves as he walks to Marine One for departure from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, April 5, 2024, in Washington. Behind the President is Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, center, and Adm. Linda Fagan, right, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. Biden is headed to Maryland. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Former store owner, 41, still paying off money she owes from her business closure in 2017: ‘I was absolutely drowning in debt’
report on business
Dye & Durham stock rises after heavily indebted software company prices refinancing plan
D&D has been under pressure to improve its flagging share price, which has been dragged down in part by its high indebtedness and weakness in the real estate market, which affects its revenues.
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