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If I had a better credit rating…

Tom Locke - Insolvency Trustee in London, Ontario
April 20, 2022

Oh, if only I had a better credit rating….

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Debt Relief – a phone call away

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April 6, 2022

Real Debt Relief is available to help you regain control of your paycheque and get your financial life back in order. Call us at 519-646-2222 to get started.

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CERB and CEBA overpayments

Tom Locke - Insolvency Trustee in London, Ontario
March 30, 2022

CERB and CEBA overpayments have been a problem for hundreds of thousands of Canadians. The Regime appears to have settled on treating them in the same manner as other overpayments on government payments.

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Imagine No HST – just musing, don’t get excited

Tom Locke - Insolvency Trustee in London, Ontario
March 21, 2022

Canadians feel the weight of taxes every single day, the HST is a tax the Liberal goverment had at one time promised to eliminate

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Do This Now

Tom Locke - Insolvency Trustee in London, Ontario
March 18, 2022

The time to deal with your debt is at hand, if you do not deal with your debt yourself, your debt may deal with you and it could be even worse.

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Trustee Fees – in Bankruptcies and Proposals.

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March 17, 2022

Trustee fees are a bit of an inigma for people filing a Bankruptcy or Proposal. In this article we break out how the fees are calculated.

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The Changing Face of Insolvency

Tom Locke - Insolvency Trustee in London, Ontario
March 10, 2022

From the Bankruptcy Act of 1919 to the Bankruptcy & Insolvency Act of 2022 insolvency has changed and so has our knowledge and understand of the laws that guide the process. We are up to date so you don’t need to be – call 519-626-2222

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Kick the debt habit

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March 9, 2022

The best way to kick any habit is to develop a new habit to replace it. We can help you understand how and why you were vulnerable to getting into debt and we can help you get out of debt – call us 519-646-2222

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Going Up – interest rates that is

Drawing of house
March 3, 2022

We have been talking a lot about debt, house prices and excessive mortgaging. It now looks as though interest rates, which have already risen, will increase to threaten consumer financial stability.

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How do I get my credit back?

Tom Locke, Licensed Insolvency Trustee
February 16, 2022

We have posted a lot of articles on this topic – this one takes a slightly different view and asks you to think a little more about how you should use credit and why you need it in the first place.

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Proposals – what exactly are they?

Jars with credit cards
February 16, 2022

Proposals can be confusing – our job is to worry about the technical aspect, ensuring you understand the fundamentals. We walk you through step by step, what you need to know from the time you decide that is how you want to solve your debt problems.

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It is Time to Slow Down

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February 13, 2022

Canadians are carrying far more debt than many realize – it is time to slow down, stop wasteful spending and take the time it takes to move forward with life.

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Student Loans – what you need to know.

Bachelor of arts diploma
December 23, 2021
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Student loans come with a variety of repayment, interest relief, deferment and other terms that can be challenging to negotiate.
For more information call the office at 519-646-2222

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Christmas Bankruptcies

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December 14, 2021
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Christmas is a confusing for people having debt problems – trying to struggle through and get Christmas out of the way, making sure money is available for presents, etc. But putting of a bankruptcy filing can be costly.

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Wear it all goes – clothing costs

Average monthly cost of mens clothing
December 8, 2021

Budgeting can be a very useful tool – for some families budgeting is more challenging than for others. Wealthy families don’t really care about budgeting as long as the inflows are greater than the outflows. Poorer people need to pay more attention to their monthly spend.

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Credit Card Use – in Canada

Credit card statistics
December 6, 2021

Credit card use has increased steadily in Canada and may have surged during the past two years, here we review historical data and update it based on measureable trends.

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Build Back Better – what do we mean?

get your debt reset
December 1, 2021

Having too much debt can leave you financially devastated. We can help not only solve that problem, but set you back on the path to recover your credit rating and manage your finances better.

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Consumer Proposal – an inside look

consumer proposal report
November 26, 2021

Consumer Proposals are not usually lengthy documents but accuracy is a very important aspect of constructing one.

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Being a Millionaire

A five million Mark bill from 1930's Germany
November 25, 2021

Being a millionaire doesn’t mean what it used to.

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Use it to Build it!

Jars filled with cut up credit cards
November 22, 2021

To get your credit score up you must use credit, having credit and not using it does little to build a history.

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