Terry Sharp has joined our team at Sheila Smelt & Associates! We could not be more pleased and excited to have such an experienced and well respected Estate Administrator join our team in Abbotsford. Terry Sharp brings years of professional experience from the big bankruptcy business of Sands Trustee to our boutique Licensed Insolvency Trustee…
Cut your Credit Card Debt with these Easy Tips Credit Card debt has just risen to the highest level in 3 years in British Columbia. Debt Denial is affecting 50% of the Canadians. These consumers are carrying high levels of credit card debt and paying minimum payments every month and think it is okay! If you…
Licensed Trustee in Bankruptcy The Superintendent of Bankruptcy, a federal government department is considering changing the title of “Bankruptcy Trustee” to “Licensed Trustee in Insolvency & Restructuring”. If this change goes through what will it mean to Consumers? Bankruptcy trustees are the only professionals that are licensed by the federal government to provide businesses and…
Summer is upon us and with it comes “summer break” for students. That time off from school can be an golden opportunity to spend quality time teaching those skills not yet taught within the structured learning environment of our school system. Money Management for Teens It is never too early to learn about money, some…
Tax Deadline is Approaching It’s that time of year again. Tax time always seems to cause a high degree of stress and anxiety for BC Residents. Actually, the stress is specifically associated to those individuals that don’t receive a tax refund, those of us that have a tax balance owing. Even if you have tax deducted at your…
Dealing with Student Loans Some individuals find themselves in financial difficulty after they have finished their studies. Perhaps they used their available credit to cover living expenses and/or school expenses while they studied. Or they finished their studies a while ago and haven’t been able to find adequate employment to support themselves and make payments…
