Paying down debt Canadians’ main focus in 2013: poll

Canadians appear less concerned about retirement planning than in years past as they continue to focus on debt reduction as their main financial priority, according to a new study released Wednesday by CIBC. Over all, the poll done for the bank by Harris/Decima showed 17 per cent of respondents selected debt reduction as their main […]

45% of Canadians unprepared for emergency spending

CTVNews.ca Staff Published Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 8:15AM EDT Last Updated Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 5:31PM EDT A new poll for one of Canada‘s biggest banks reveals many Canadians don’t have a reserve fund set aside to cover unexpected emergency expenses. According to the poll conducted for CIBC, 45 per cent of Canadians have no […]

Canadians making good progress on debt

More than half of Canadians say they are making good progress paying down their debt, still many fear it’s not enough, according to a new survey. Harris-Decima and CIBC polled more than 2,000 adults and found 72% are holding some form of debt. The good news is 61% say they are making good progress repaying […]