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It has been said that January 23 is the most depressing day of the year. Typically, this is because it’s the date you receive your credit card statement, which is usually filled with a few too many holiday gift purchases. At RateSupermarket.ca, I feel like we’ve spent a lot of time talking about ways to manage debt, especially before and after the holidays. What we’ve never done before is focus on other ways to battle depression at this time of year.
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It’s a classic hectic January shopping moment: you’re at the checkout, about to drop a pile on some last-minute deals, and the cashier asks if you’d like to sign up for the store’s credit card.The application process won’t take but a minute and you can get an even better deal on your purchase. Why not? Because there are some serious problems with store credit cards. They offer a sneaky way to reduce your credit rating, get yourself into debt and entice you to shop more.
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I was kindly invited as a guest on CTV’s Canada AM this morning to discuss tips for Canadians dealing with debt. Here are RateSupermarket.ca’s Top Tips for Dealing With Debt: 1 .Set a budget The first step is to get …
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The Globe and Mail launched a new video series today in the Globe Investor section of their site called “Financial Road Map“. One of the first topics was about reducing personal debt, which can be a concern as we start …
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After a long night of holiday fun, we often end up with a hangover the next morning. And after a long season of spending and indulging, we often develop a hangover of a different kind. This one shows up on your credit card bill and hurts, but in a different way. You really don’t want that debt following you deep into 2012. You have things you want to do this year, and one of them is not stressing over money. Here’s some suggestions for getting rid of your holiday debt as fast as possible.
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Want to know what the outlook is on mortgage rates for the next 30 to 40 days? Our panel of mortgage experts share their views on Canadian Mortgage Rate Trends.
Panel Consensus
February 2012
