Ashamed of the way you are about money? Old financial ‘scripts’ could be to blame Early money messages may be responsible for some of the self-defeating things we do – or don’t do – with our money. It’s the dirty little secret that keeps so many people awake at night...
Two weeks ahead of what will likely be the next leg up for interest rates comes a warning of how much stress households already feel about money. Updating its Financial Health Index for 2018, a firm called Seymour Consulting concludes that money-related stress is...
There are many factors affecting employee wellness and financial stress is one of them. However, there are also many things a credit union can do to help staff cope with life’s challenges. By Alexandra Samur Employees across industries report being more stressed than...
March 7, 2018, Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, B.C. – B.C. women worry more than B.C. men about their finances, with 52% experiencing “extreme emotional stress” and 59% feeling unsatisfied with their financial situation, according to a new Vancity...
There’s lots to celebrate in Canada from a financial point of view as we head into the final weeks of 2017. Unemployment is down, wages are up, stocks are chugging along and houses have held the value they’ve built up in the past decade. We have a strong...
OECD Warns on Rising Debt Risk as Canadians Most in the Red Further evidence that financial stress is now a mainstream issue. As reported in our white paper series, increased debt loads are putting Canadians in financially precarious situations. The OECD warned that...
