Bankruptcy Trustees & Proposal Administrators: Fact VS Fiction
Aug 4, 2015
Nowadays there aren’t many taboos left in Canadian society, but one taboo that has persisted over the years is debt. Unfortunately our reluctance to talk about debt often results in a lot of misinformation being taken for truth, particularly where debt...Read more
Joe Debtor: 2015 Study Findings
May 11, 2015
Ontario Trustees Hoyes Michalos recently released their 2015 “Joe Debtor” study, exposing concerning trends for those financially at-risk and examining why and how Canadians face economic distress. Some encouraging figures emerged from the 2015 Joe...Read more
What Debts does a Bankruptcy or Consumer Proposal Cover?
Mar 23, 2015
When investigating the different types of debt solutions available in Canada, two that offer federally licensed and regulated protection are bankruptcy and consumer proposals. While it’s generally understood that common debts such as credit cards, lines...Read more
Sands & Associates Releases Third Annual BC Consumer Debt Study
Mar 16, 2015
Sands & Associates, BC’s largest firm of licensed Credit Counsellors, Proposal Administrators and Trustees in Bankruptcy released results of their third annual BC Consumer Debt Study today, specifically focused on markets throughout Vancouver and the...Read more
Blair Mantin shares Budget Basics with Vancouver’s Breakfast Television
Jan 6, 2015
Sands & Associates’ Vice-President and Bankruptcy Trustee Blair Mantin appeared on Vancouver’s Breakfast Television to share tips on how viewers can create and maintain a successful budget. Watch here: Why is a budget important? Less than half...Read more
Blair Mantin guest on “Debt Free in 30” Radio Show and Podcast
Oct 27, 2014
Sands & Associates Vice-President and licensed trustee Blair Mantin recently spoke with Debt Free in 30 host Doug Hoyes about American-based debt settlement companies, and their impact on Canadians. While debt settlement companies have received media...Read more
4 Budget Issues That Point to a Debt Problem
Oct 20, 2014
Budgeting and debt management are two financial areas that are closely related, and in many situations, people who are facing a debt problem have been struggling with money day-to-day for months or even years. If you find yourself in any of the following...Read more
A Hole in your Budget?
Oct 14, 2014
As surprising as it may seem – a lot of people out there don’t have a budget. If you’re someone that does – kudos to you! Sometimes despite our best intentions, our budgets just don’t quite work. If, try as you might, there never seems to be...Read more
Statute of Limitations and Debts in BC
Jul 21, 2014
A group of debt experts from across the country including Blair Mantin, President and Licensed Insolvency Trustee at Sands & Associates in British Columbia, spoke with CanadaCreditCards.com to help shed light on the varying limitation periods of consumer...Read more
A Mid-Year Financial Check-Up
Jul 7, 2014
We're about halfway through the calendar year now and it's a great time to check in on your financial affairs! To arrange a free and confidential consultation to discuss your debt resolution options in one of our local BC offices, please contact...Read more
Trustee in Bankruptcy Basics
Jun 23, 2014
If you’re considering meeting with a bankruptcy trustee about your debts you probably have a lot of questions about what a trustee does. If you’ve never even heard of a bankruptcy trustee or Consumer Proposal administrator there’s probably even more...Read more
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