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Christmas Bankruptcies

Christmas greeting cards
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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CEBA Loans – Who is Responsible?

Tom Locke - Insolvency Trustee in London, Ontario
November 17, 2021

CEBA Loans have you confused? You are not alone, even the people administering them are not very clear about what they are doing with them

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Debt Survivor or Debt Dependent

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November 16, 2021

Surviving a debt storm is one thing but but how on earth did we get so debt dependent?

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Proposals – Division One & Division Two

Tom Locke - Insolvency Trustee in London, Ontario
November 15, 2021

There are two basic forms of proposal – Division One and Division Two – to learn more about how they work and how they could help you call us at 519-646-2222

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The Corporate Paradox

Tom Locke - Insolvency Trustee in London, Ontario
November 11, 2021

Corporations have some benefits and some drawbacks, briefly descirbed in this blog. Assigning a small, closely held corporation can, at times, be unnecessary and costly.

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Buying a House? – Be Careful

Drawing of house
November 1, 2021

Are you thinking about buying a house?  Whether it be a first time or a subsequent purchase there is a lot to think about.  Recent news articles have been critical of the ethics of the real estate industry – and rightly so. One might argue too many players in the industry rely on commissions to […]

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Reduce Debt Up To 80%

Tom Locke - Insolvency Trustee in London, Ontario
September 29, 2021

There are no set formulas for consumer proposals, they must be reasonable for both the proponent and for the creditors. There is no guarantee either will get what they want without compromise.

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Debt Reset – and Build Back Better

Tom Locke - Insolvency Trustee in London, Ontario
September 23, 2021

Reset your debt and build back better – start again, fresh! No more debts, build assets instead.

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Election Results – What Now?

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September 22, 2021

The election solved nothing for Canadians, a few seats were shuffled, but things remain substantially the same.

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Dischargeable Debts

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September 13, 2021

Most debts can be discharged in an insolvency – there are a few that cannot – here we list debts that cannot be absolved by an insolvency proceeding.

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Residential Capital Gains Tax

September 10, 2021

The government has proposed a residential home sales capital gains tax. How would that impact you and your family?

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Vote – it is more than a “right”

Tom Locke - Insolvency Trustee in London, Ontario
September 8, 2021

Canadians are facing a pivotal and challenging election, the political divide is wide but it is imperative we come together and get this right. Get out and vote!

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Start Fresh

consumed by debt?
September 2, 2021

If you are feeling consumed by debt, it is time for a fresh start. Call tody for your fresh start: 519-646-2222

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Residential Capital Gains

Jars with credit cards
August 27, 2021

There has been a lot of buzz in the media about the proposed capital gains tax on primary residences.

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