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WHAT’S BEST? BANKRUPTCY OR DEBT CONSOLIDATION IN THE GREATER TORONTO AREA

9 April 2018

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We understand that getting out of debt can be tricky. Sometimes even after you’ve reworked your budget, cut back on unnecessary expenses, and done everything else you can to bring your personal finances under control, your only option is to take more extreme measures.

Getting out of debt is difficult, but when you’re down to the wire it can be hard to know if filing for bankruptcy or debt consolidation is the right path for you. There also may be other alternatives that can only be understood through an appointment with a federally licensed trustee in bankruptcy.

Bankruptcy in Toronto

For most people, filing for bankruptcy is a last resort. Here we will outline a few of the pros and cons associated with it:

Pros

Cons

Debt Consolidation in Toronto

If you’re wondering what debt consolidation really means; debt consolidation involves reorganizing your existing debts into one monthly payment. You should be aware that there are several pros and cons to debt consolidation:

Pros

Cons

Bankruptcy vs. Debt Consolidation in Toronto – Which One is Right for Me?

Once you’ve weighed the pros and cons, it might still be difficult to know which way to go. Bankruptcy is usually considered a last resort, but if you try for debt consolidation first and end up losing your collateral to loan collectors, you’ll wish you had just filed for bankruptcy in the beginning.

Some financial gurus say that debt consolidation is a con. They maintain that consolidating debt does nothing to fix the source of the problem, and is actually more harmful to the debtor in the end. You will often end up paying more money over a longer period of time than you would if you kept your debts separate.

However, if you can resist the temptation to keep using your credit cards, sell luxury or nonessential items, and live below your budget for a time, debt consolidation might be better than ruining your credit with a bankruptcy claim. And the faster you can pay it off, the better.

The Third Option: A Consumer Proposal

If you don’t think bankruptcy or debt consolidation is right for you, there is a third option. The consumer proposal allows you to pay back a portion of your debt without the stigma and all of the negative consequences of bankruptcy. It will stop collection action but it is not a bankruptcy. You can only do a consumer proposal with a licensed trustee in bankruptcy.

To hear more about all the options, call our firm, Harris & Partners Inc., at 1-800-268-8093 to set up a free consultation before you make a decision. We’d be happy to help!