This article came out in the Globe and Mail today: Money stress catches up with Canadians

Nothing in the article is a revelsation of any sort, but it did make me think about how I help my clients, and have been helping them a lot lately…managing debt.  I think it is interesting that people have financial planners to manage their $20,000 in RRSP’s, but carry much more in debt, and have no plan or advice how to manage that, and pay it off sooner.

Recently, I have been helping people do just this.  We sit down, see where we stand debt-wise (this might or might not include a mortgage), and come up with a plan to get rid of the debt.

If you struggling with debt give me a call, I would like to help.

Elections are often tough to decide where to align your views.  You would think it might be easier with a two party system as in the States, but it is not.  Now, I need to put out a disclaimer here, I am nowhere near totally informed with the issues and stances of both Romney and Obama, and quite frankly, I can often see where both sides are coming from.

I have to say, I am leaning Obama, for the simple fact that he took over the US in one of the worst economic times, with promise of big change that the US needs and I think these things take time, and I would like to see him get a fair shot at achieving his goals but needs all 8 years.

But, I guess we’ll see.

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