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Canadian Household Debt: Poll Finds We May Be In Debt Longer Than We Think - 1 views

www.huffingtonpost.ca/...n-household-debt_n_940426.html

canadian debt poll finds money saving tips

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  • TORONTO - If experience is any indication, many Canadians could find themselves in debt years longer than they originally expected, according to a new poll issued Monday by CIBC.
  • For example, Canadians 25 to 34 on average told the pollsters they expected to be debt-free by age 44. However, the poll found that only 18 per cent of those now in the 45-to-54 age group were, in fact, debt-free.
  • "Being debt-free is a long-term financial goal for many Canadians, and this poll suggests Canadians are actively looking ahead to the stage of life they will be in when they successfully pay off all of their debt,"
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  • the poll also disclosed that many Canadians see themselves as having debt for the long term, with eight per cent of poll respondents believing they will be into their 70s before their debts are paid off and 10 per cent of respondents saying they will never be debt-free.
  • lebiez piranaj on 18 Jan 13
     
    According to a poll disclosed from CIBC, tells us that many Canadian are finding themselves in debt for longer periods of time then they had originally expected. 
Ms Cuttle

Exclusive: Poll shows Torontonians split on extra taxes for downtown relief line - thes... - 2 views

www.thestar.com/...taxes-for-downtown-relief-line

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shared by Ms Cuttle on 19 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Toronto is divided over whether adding a downtown relief line to the subway system is worth an extra $50 in property tax each year, according to a new poll.
  • Ms Cuttle on 19 Nov 12
     
    Would you be willing to pay in tax to fund a downtown relief line for the TTC?
Cristina Raileanu

Paying down debt Canadians' main focus in 2013: poll - The Globe and Mail - 1 views

www.theglobeandmail.com/...article6841809

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shared by Cristina Raileanu on 17 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Managing day-to-day spending/budgeting came in third, selected by eight per cent of respondents and down from 14 per cent last year.
  • 45-64 named retirement planning as their top financial priority, which fell to just 12 per cent among that age group in this year’s survey.
  • “Even small contributions today can make it easier in future years to reach your retirement savings goals,”
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  • debt management increased as a priority for that age group to 18 per cent from 14 per cent.
faseehthemoonman

Consumer Debt: Canadians Focusing On Paying Off Bills, Worrying Less About Retirement - 0 views

www.huffingtonpost.ca/...nada-cibc-study_n_2395618.html

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shared by faseehthemoonman on 17 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Overall, the poll done for the bank by Harris/Decima showed 17 per cent of respondents selected debt reduction as their main priority in 2013
  • Managing day-to-day spending/budgeting came in third, selected by eight per cent of respondents and down from 14 per cent last year
  • At the same time, debt management increased as a priority for that age group to 18 per cent from 14 per cent
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  • Having been named the top priority three years in a row, there is an opportunity for more Canadians to turn awareness of debt management into action and outline some clear steps towards paying down their debt in 2013
  • 2,009 adults 18 years of age and over and is considered to have a margin of error of plus or minus 2.2 percentage points 19 times out of 20.
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