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Changing bank accounts after filing bankruptcy is a good idea

Jan 17, 2020 | Articles, Debt help, Get Debt Help, Manitoba, NWT/NT, Uncategorized, Yellowknife

We discuss why it is a good idea to change bank accounts when filing a bankruptcy.

Creditors still calling after filing a bankruptcy or consumer proposal?

Jan 10, 2020 | Articles, Debt help, Manitoba, NWT/NT, Uncategorized, Yellowknife

Can creditors keep calling me after I’ve filed a bankruptcy (or proposal)? They said they didn’t get the papers from my Trustee, and won’t stop calling until they do! Once a proceeding has been filed with a Licensed Insolvency Trustee, which could be either a...

Why does a consumer proposal show as a bankruptcy on my credit report?

Jan 2, 2020 | Articles, Debt help, Manitoba, NWT/NT, Yellowknife

This is a brief explanation of why a credit report can show incorrect information and where to go to fix that information.

Repaying National Student Loan debt

Dec 9, 2019 | Articles, Debt help, Get debt help

Options to deal with National Student Loan debt.

What happens when you declare bankruptcy?

Oct 1, 2019 | Articles, Debt help, Get debt help, Manitoba, NWT/NT, Yellowknife

Want to know what happens when you declare bankruptcy? I'm often asked if declaring bankruptcy is anything like one of the most beloved scenes of the television show, “The Office”. The scene features one of the main characters getting advice from a well-intentioned,...

Does a Bankruptcy Matter if I want to file a Consumer Proposal?

Sep 2, 2019 | Articles, Manitoba, NWT/NT

I want to file a consumer proposal, but my Trustee keeps talking about what happens in a bankruptcy? Does a bankruptcy matter if I want to file a Proposal? Why? We get this question all the time. ALL the time. If you aren't sure why a bankruptcy matters if you want to...

Don’t qualify for a consolidation loan?

Aug 28, 2019 | Articles, Manitoba, NWT/NT

Been declined for a consolidation loan? Want to pay something on your debts, but can’t afford what the creditors are asking for? Talk to a Licensed Insolvency Trustee today about using a Consumer Proposal to consolidate your unsecured debts into one manageable payment, without worrying about the logistics of trying to pay them all yourself

Learn about Debt Advice and Consolidation Solutions

Jul 25, 2019 | Articles, Debt help, Get Debt Help, Manitoba, NWT/NT, Yellowknife

Learn about the different options for dealing with debt.

Debt Defined

Jul 4, 2019 | Articles, Get Debt Help, Manitoba, NWT/NT, Yellowknife

Definition of debt It only makes sense that to get debt help, you need to know how debt is defined. Traditionally, a debt definition includes the concept of decreasing obligations, whether financially or otherwise. According to Dictionary.com, debt is something,...