Smart Money: Finance Your Car in the Same Place You Buy

Buying a car can be exciting. Such a purchase is often as emotional as it is financial or practical, and the thought of zipping around in a new ride usually brings a smile to your face. That is, if you’re sitting pretty as far as your credit and thus don’t anticipate any problems obtaining financing.…

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Happy Holidays from Prudent Financial

May the holiday season bring you joy and happiness, health and prosperity, love and laughter! From the entire team at Prudent Financial, we wish you all the best this holiday season and a very happy New Year!

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Rebuilding Credit to Buy a House After Bankruptcy

When you claim bankruptcy, your credit takes a nosedive. This is just a simple, albeit very hard, truth. Since your credit represents your level of risk to lenders, an R9 rating on your credit report (the rating given if bankruptcy is filed) signals to lenders that you are high risk. This can make it very…

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Bad Credit Loans: What to Look for in a Lender

When you’ve got great credit and go for a loan, obtaining approval is usually pretty easy. Since your credit is what represents your level of risk to lenders, when you have great credit behaviour, you represent a low risk. However, if you’re sitting with less than stellar credit, you represent far greater risk to a…

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The Best Time to Buy a Car – Winter!

When the weather turns and the snow starts to fly, the last thing you’re probably thinking about doing is heading out to shop for a new car. However, if your vehicle has seen better days, it pays to shop now. Winter is the best time to buy a car. The best reason: Dealers are often…

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Rebuilding Credit: Which Loans Actually Help You Rebuild?

In today’s society, so much rests on your credit. The ability to purchase a home (using mortgage financing), a car, rent an apartment – even some jobs will require a credit report. Having bruised credit can make life difficult, especially if you are an undischarged bankrupt or in a consumer proposal. This is why rebuilding…

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Personal Loans in the GTA – How to Choose the Right One

The holidays are fast approaching, and for many of us that means weeks of increased spending. The gifts, the parties, the food – these things all add up and if you’re strapped for cash, you may just be cringing at the thought. Perhaps a personal loan is the perfect solution to your holiday woes. There…

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Payday Loans – A Bad Holiday Financial Plan

The holidays are fast approaching. In fact, many of us have already started shopping or at least thinking about it. Perhaps this year you are a bit strapped for cash, and since you can’t just fast-forward to January and not spend a cent, getting through without a little help is probably not in the cards.…

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