Young Canadians taking on record levels of personal debt - Georgia Straight
Young Canadians taking on record levels of personal debt Georgia Straight, Canada - Oct 30, 2008 But the sheer volume of consumer debt Canadians carry—$320 billion, not including mortgages, according to the Bank of Canada, an amount that’s more than ...
More complaints about abuse from debt collectors - guardian.co.uk
More complaints about abuse from debt collectors guardian.co.uk, UK - Oct 30, 2008 They also point to a growing number of companies that buy up bad consumer debt at a discount and try to collect whatever they can. ...
Good investment: Paying off debt puts money in consumer's pocket - Salt Lake Tribune
Good investment: Paying off debt puts money in consumer's pocket Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 19 hours ago The Federal Reserve reports that total consumer debt grew nearly five times from $355 billion in 1980 to $1.7 trillion in 2001 and reached $2.6 trillion in ...
Tech Clobbered as Consumers Cut Spending - BusinessWeek
Tech Clobbered as Consumers Cut Spending BusinessWeek - 16 hours ago According to data from the Federal Reserve, consumer debt not associated with home equity lending has increased 23% since 2003, when people borrowed $2.1 ...