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Watch our CEO and President, Scott Satov, joined by Eva Wong, co-founder & COO at Borrowell and Khushboo Jha, CEO at BuyProperly, discuss the implications of increased household debt for Canadians.

Main points of discussion:

  • Is there good debt and bad debt?
  • How Canadian consumers can get debt at better rates and avoid harmful debt.
  • Optical debt levels for individual consumers
  • Best practices for manage debt levels
  • Mortgage payment deferrals
  • Leverage technology to help with debt planning
  • The affect Canadian household debt on the current economy

BuyProperly is an online platform that allows the average consumer to invest in fractional real estate deals. Their goal is to help investors build growth by adding real estate to their portfolio without needed to make a large downpayment.

For more information about BuyProperly check out our interview with them.

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Caitlin Wood, BA

Caitlin Wood is the Editor-in-Chief at Loans Canada and specializes in personal finance. She is a graduate of Dawson College and Concordia University and has been working in the personal finance industry for over eight years. Caitlin has covered various subjects such as debt, credit, and loans. Her work has been published on Zoocasa, GoDaddy, and deBanked. She believes that education and knowledge are the two most important factors in the creation of healthy financial habits. She also believes that openly discussing money and credit, and the responsibilities that come with them can lead to better decisions and a greater sense of financial security.

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