Sands & Associates recently released the results of the fifth annual BC Consumer Debt Study. The study highlighted several findings, with a focus on providing insights into the psychological and physical impacts of debts on consumers.
The 2017 BC Consumer Debt Study was featured across various media outlets, including:
The Emotional Impact of Consumer Debt: Global News Reports
Blair Mantin discussed the emotional impact of consumer debt and what can be done to get out of financial crisis with Global News.
Debt causes Anxiety, Stress, even suicidal thoughts, BC survey finds: Vancouver Sun and The Province Reporting
“…the Sands & Associates survey found that 28 per cent of respondents had suffered from diagnosed depression, which was contributed to by debt worries, and 18 per cent who said debt pushed them to dark thoughts of suicide.”
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Vancouverites are More & More Stressed about Debt: Steele & Drex on CKNW 980AM
Sands & Associates Vice-President and Licensed Insolvency Trustee Blair Mantin shares key findings from the BC Consumer Debt Study with hosts Lynda Steele and Drex.
To read the full 2017 BC Consumer Debt Study Report, please click here.
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