Canadians are facing a ‘financial storm,’ and experts say it’s time to plan ahead - National | Globalnews.ca
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The survey of 1,500 working Canadians, including 81 per cent full-time workers, found the number who considered themselves financially stressed has jumped by 20 per cent in a year.

The survey of 1,500 working Canadians, including 81 per cent full-time workers, found the number who considered themselves financially stressed has jumped by 20 per cent in a year.

With Canadians facing such strain, personal finance expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq says people can consider various options including consolidating debt but also looking at what costs can be cut, including delaying a home renovation or family vacation. (emphasis mine)

Really? Delaying a home renovation or family vacation?

People are having a hard time affording groceries and finding rentals. Many are facing potential homelessness. And a “personal finance expert” is suggesting delaying a fucking home renovation or family vacation?!

This advice is so out of touch I don’t even.

The rest of the article was mostly great, but that paragraph… oof

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