One of the biggest obstacles for people to overcome in dealing with their debt is the fear that others may find out you have experienced a financial crisis. As in the article “I am embarrassed by my debt “ by Trevor Glasser overwhelming debt can be not only embarrassing but debilitating and destructive to your … Continue reading The Fear of Dealing with a Financial Crisis
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 A Good Credit Rating vs. Being Debt Free
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 I’m Embarrassed By My Debt
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 Bankruptcy Versus Consumer Proposal – Kootenays, BC
“Nothing good had happened to me for months until the pair from 4 Pillars came into my life. One of the first things they said to me after reviewing my financials was that I should not go bankrupt and I wasn’t going to lose my condo.” The debt situation Ryan, age 50, (name changed for … Continue reading How 4 Pillars Saved a Local Business Owner from Bankruptcy and 200K in Debt
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