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Credit Counsellors vs. Bankruptcy Trustees: What’s the Difference?

 09 Feb 2013
Credit counselling or bankruptcy

Credit counsellors are in the news a lot these days.  The Toronto Star reported that Canada’s largest not for profit credit counselling agency, Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada operates without certified counsellors. In the story they question whether or not an un-certified counsellor can give qualified advice.  I posted…

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5 Ways to Tell You are Getting Scammed by a Debt Consultant

 07 Mar 2012

You hear the debt consultant ads on the radio or television, and they sound great.  “Reduce your debts by 70%” they say, and you don’t have to file bankruptcy in Canada!  But is it really possible to reduce your debts by 70% without bankruptcy? Yes, it is.  There are two…

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