by Benjy Houser | Jan 20, 2017 | Student Loan Debt
There is exciting news about Student Loans for anyone struggling to repay their student loan from the Federal Government. The Government of Canada announced in late October that people with student loans will not have to make payments on their student loan if they are...
by Benjy Houser | Jan 3, 2017 | Debt, Debt Reduction
For many years we have been helping people deal with their debt and we have noticed repeating patterns of financial problems that people encounter. One consistent problem is the accumulation of a lot of extra consumer debt around holidays and especially Christmas....
by Benjy Houser | Dec 8, 2016 | Debt Reduction
It was great to be a guest on this great financial show the wealthy life with Sybil Verch. Thank you, Sybil, for this great opportunity. It was an honour. I also want to say a huge thank you to Andrea Paquette coming on the show as well. She is a true example of...
by Benjy Houser | Oct 6, 2016 | General
We are excited to announce that our office 4 Pillars Victoria (DebtVictoria) are again Finalists for the BBB Torch Awards. See all Award Finalists listed here. The Torch Award is given by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and is designed to name businesses who display...
by Benjy Houser | Apr 15, 2016 | General
Funny video about Credit Reports. While credit is not usually a funny subject John Oliver does a good job of shedding some light on some facts about credit with his humorous twist. Most of it is relevant but remember he is in the USA, and they have 3 credit reporting...
by Benjy Houser | Mar 31, 2016 | Debt
There are many challenges facing recent college and university graduates. On top of the competitive job market, lower paying jobs, and the increased expenses of starting a family and a new chapter in ones life, comes one big obstacle – student loan debt. For...
by Benjy Houser | Jan 10, 2016 | Debt
Doing noting about your debt is burning up your retirement savings $ – literally Here is a very SCARY FACT: If you are only making the minimum payments on your credit cards and lines of credit right now, it could take you more than a lifetime to get out of...
by Benjy Houser | Dec 17, 2015 | Debt
We are very excited about a recently announced NEW legislation for British Columbia that will help push BAD Debt Settlement Companies out of the market. Finally the BC Province is waking up to the fact that there are both good and bad players in the Debt Restructuring...
by Benjy Houser | Dec 17, 2015 | Debt
Revenue Canada Collector Scam This may be hard to believe, but phone scammers have actually started to pretend to be CRA (Canada Revenue Agency – aka Revenue Canada) agents in order to try to coerce people into paying them money. Don’t fall for this recent...
by Benjy Houser | Nov 18, 2015 | Debt Reduction, General
Today, I want to talk about two things. First, I’ve been meaning to share where people can find reviews of our 4 Pillars Victoria office. And second, I want to talk about what you need to know about debt consultants (also called debt counselors or debt settlement...
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