Learn and build wealth Debt is often viewed as a financial burden, but it can also take a toll on your health. Stress from debt can lead to anxiety, depression, and even physical health problems such as sleep disorders and high blood pressure. Trying to do too much at once will only lead to frustration … Continue reading How to Get Out of Debt and Effective Tips for Getting Your Finances Under Control
Your Survival plan – When your payments exceed your income. Let’s not beat around the bush, these are scary and stressful times. Remaining physically healthy is the priority — and thankfully, most of us seem to be achieving that. However, very few of us can say our current or future financial situation is a healthy … Continue reading Break glass in case of emergency
20-year financial veteran Paul Murphy explains his system for building a realistic money management plan. If you’d like an expert to review your debt situation, you can contact your local 4 Pillars office here. After working in the finance industry for 20 years, there’s one truth that seems to be proven again and again: people … Continue reading A 10-step money management plan to organize your finances
This past July, after seven years of leaving its key interest rate steady at near-historic lows, the Bank of Canada increased its overnight rate by 0.25 percentage points to 0.75 percent. In September, the bank raised it another quarter-point to 1.0 percent amid strong economic growth. While we’re unlikely to see another increase this year, they … Continue reading Impact of Increasing Interest Rates on Debt
As Frank Sinatra had crooned, love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage. If finance were part of this picture, it would be driving the carriage. Disagreements over the management of household finances have long been known to be a source of major stress on a relationship and, not uncommonly, lead to divorce. … Continue reading Love and Marriage and Finances
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