http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca Consolidated Credit Counseling Services: Personal Finance News http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/press/article/172/ Consolidated Credit offers a fun and easy way to spend less this Spring Break by providing kids with a budget and allowing them to plan their activities around the money they have. It’s a great way to avoid overspending and teach kids how to budget. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:00:00 EST http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/press/article/170/ With 15 days left to make a contribution to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Consolidated Credit offers tips and tricks to create a solid financial plan that will help you budget better to save more. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:00:00 EST http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/press/article/169/ Spending time together with your family doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. Consolidated Credit helps you plan for a fun, low-cost Family Day with inexpensive activities that entertain and fit your budget, too. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:00:00 EST http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/press/article/167/ What are you planning to spend on gifts for your loved ones for Valentine’s Day? Consolidated Credit helps you avoid Cupid’s PAYnful arrow with inexpensive gift ideas and activities to make the day special without paying too much. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 23:00:00 EST http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/press/article/165/ Are you building up too much credit card debt as you shop for Valentine’s Day? See how Canadians spend money for Valentine’s Day and learn how much consumers are paying this year in the name of love. Tue, 7 Feb 2012 23:00:00 EST http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/press/article/163/ The CIBC reports 60 per cent of Canadians will be contributing to their Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), but what about the other 40 per cent? Consolidated credit offers three strategies you can use to contribute to your RRSP. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 23:00:00 EST http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/press/article/161/ A new report from the Royal Bank of Canada show Canadians are saving less and less each year. Learn techniques to help you start saving even on a tight budget and find out whether it’s better to save for retirement or pay down debt. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:00:00 EST http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/press/article/159/ With $15-billion of outstanding debt in student loans, can students really afford to take vacations for Reading Week? Consolidated Credit offers money saving tips on how to stay closer to home and enjoy Reading WDoes reading week equal vacation time? You Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:00:00 EST http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/press/article/154/ Create a healthier lifestyle and free up money in your budget simply by quitting smoking. Consolidated Credit honors National Non-Smoking Week with a real look at how much you can save simply by quitting smoking and putting that money in the bank. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:00:00 EST http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/press/article/151/ Credit cards can be useful financial tools if you choose the right cards and use them wisely. Being an Over Spender with your credit cards can cause big financial trouble if you’re not careful. Learn the true costs of your debts and find out how to be a S Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/press/article/153/ Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada announces the winners of their 1st annual story contest. Participants submitted personal success stories of beating debt and getting their finances back on track with the help of Consolidated Credit. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:00:00 EST http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/press/article/146/ Canadians have set a new record for household debt, a sign that many families are leaving themselves vulnerable to an economic shock. The debt burden of Canadian households has surpassed levels of both the United States and the United Kingdom and, by a Wed, 4 Jan 2012 23:00:00 EST http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/press/article/145/ Don’t be one of the 52 per cent of Canadians that break their New Year’s resolutions within the first month. Make personal finances a New Year’s resolution and learn nine easy strategies to use to dissolve debt and reduce costs in 2012. Tue, 3 Jan 2012 23:00:00 EST http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/press/article/144/ With the start of the New Year, it is time for Canadians to take a hard look at reinventing how they spend their money. Canadians need to reassess their household budgets to include savings and paying down debt as part of their monthly expenses. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:00:00 EST http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/press/article/140/ Look for bargains as you shop for Boxing Day, but be careful not to get pulled into impulse purchases you don’t really need. Find tips and trick on how to avoid overspending on Boxing Day, particularly when it comes to shopping with credit online. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:00:00 EST http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/press/article/130/ Jeffrey Schwartz, Executive Director of Consolidated Credit Counselling Services of Canada warns people about the risks involved with taking on other peoples debt.. Tue, 6 Dec 2011 23:00:00 EST http://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/press/article/134/ How eating healthy during the holiday season can help reduce stress and save you money; includes a great recipe to feed your hungry family of four for less than the cost of a fast food meal. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:00:00 EST