Debt To Income Ratio Crisis In Canada - How To Deal With Debt And Protect Your Assets

While the recession in Canada may have subsided

, debt continues to cripple Canadians. So many Canadians struggle with debt for a myriad of different reasons. Many families who find themselves drowning in debt didn't have it occur simply because of overspending. Those who lost employment or income during the recent recession represent a large group of individuals who have been trying to figure out how to deal with debt. Other reasons that people run into problems with debt include divorce, disability or other major life changes that create an immediate impact on one's ability to pay his or her debts.

The Globe and Mail has reported extensively on the "debt to income ratio crisis in Canada". An individuals' debt to income ratio represents the amount of debt an individual has measured against his or her income. In 2010, the Globe and Mail reported that the debt to income ratio of Canadians has surpassed the debt to income ratio to our American counterparts.

In 2012, the Globe and Mail reported that the debt to income ratio report from Statistics Canada revealed that as of the third quarter of 2011, the average Canadian's debt-to-personal-disposable-income ratio was 153 percent. That's up from 150.6 percent in the previous quarter and higher than 148.3 percent a year ago. It seems that the debt that Canadians carry is ever increasing.

One reason for this trend we surmise has to do with how Canadians families cope with loss of income. When a major breadwinner in the household loses income, one natural solution may be to use credit cards to bridge the gap until that income might be coming in again. Another reason for this trend is because of banks and finance companies over-lending to people based on their household income so when one person suffers a loss of income the payments become unmanageable for the family to continue to maintain.

When a financial crisis emerges, naturally people begin to worry and wonder "what will happen to my home?", "what will happen to my car?" and how to deal with their debt while protecting their assets. Most people want to pay their debt and don't want to end up bankrupt. You can deal with debt and protect your assets and without filing for bankruptcy.

There are many programs available to help Canadians to deal with debt without going into bankruptcy. These programs are also quite effective at enabling people to deal with their debt while keeping their home and vehicle. They are also able to stop enforcement action like wage garnishments.

If your debt to income ratio is through the roof and you want to deal with your debt and protect your assets, you must act before things spiral out of control. Financial and debt consultants are a good option to help you not only deal with your debt but work through your budget and other financial affairs to help you get back onto a firm footing. Unlike bankruptcy trustees, financial and debt consultants represent you, not your creditors, and offer many more options than bankruptcy to deal with a financial crisis.

by: Michael Goldenberg

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