Debt

Paying off debt isn't easy. Whether you're carrying balances on credit cards, lines of credits, student loans, or all of the above, debt has much an emotional and psychological weight as a financial one.

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These articles will share tips, strategies and tactics to paying off debt. Learn how others conquered large balances, and what simple changes you can implement today to help lower your balance!

November 30, 2021

RRSP Loan: Does it makes sense to borrow to invest?

The Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) is one of the most powerful tax-sheltered investment accounts available to Canadians. The only way to make use of its power to lower your…

May 25, 2021

How to Hack Your Credit Score

A good credit score is part of good financial health! You can hack your credit score to make it the highest number possible to ensure you get the best interest…

November 16, 2020

Saving Money is More Important Than Paying Off Debt

Young people in their 20s and 30s are at the very beginning of their money journey, and they get to decide what are the very first steps they take towards…

November 4, 2020

What is the RRSP Lifelong Learning Plan?

The RRSP Lifelong Learning Plan is a great way to pay for your post-secondary education if you want to avoid taking out student loans or liquidating other savings. If you…

August 17, 2020

My PhD Helped Me Pay Off $60K Of Student Loan Debt

Many people will tell you the best way to avoid debt is to actively choose not to take any debt on. Student loan debt, in particular, is something that burdens…

July 8, 2020

What Paying $15k Of Student Debt By Freelancing Taught Me About Managing Money

In July 2019, I became debt free after paying over $50,000 from private and federal loans that I took out for my undergraduate degree. A majority of this was paid…

June 29, 2020

How to Pay Off Student Loans

For many people, their student loans will be the largest debt they ever carry, second only to a mortgage. In Canada, the average university graduate finishes school with $26,000 of…