Reduce Your Debt And Protect Your Assets With A Consumer Proposal

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When debt catches up with you, you might be inclined to panic. You can feel trapped, overwhelmed, or paralyzed by financial constraints. When wage garnishments affect your ability to balance your own budget and collection calls leave you sleepless at night, it’s hard to find a way out. We help clients who don’t know how to move forward with their financial future. One of the most common things we do is file Consumer Proposals in Ontario for our clients, and it might be the right path for you.

Pros and Cons of a Consumer Proposal

As Licensed Insolvency Trustees, at David Sklar & Associates we regularly find that a Consumer Proposal is the better way to help individuals get out of debt. While the pros outweigh the cons, no debt solution is perfect, and you should carefully consider Consumer Proposal pros and cons before talking to a Licensed Insolvency Trustee to file.

The pros of a Consumer Proposal include:

  • Reducing the amount of debt you have to pay back, and giving yourself up to 5 years to pay it back in affordable installments
  • Halting the accumulation of interest on your debt
  • Stable monthly payments that do not change over time, even if your income changes (unlike bankruptcy)
  • Putting a stop to wage garnishments and collection calls from your unsecured creditors
  • As long as you make your payments, you get to keep your assets
  • A smaller impact on your credit score, remaining on your credit history for only 3 years, as compared to the 7 years involved in a bankruptcy

The cons of a Consumer Proposal include:

  • Annulment if you miss 3 months of payments, though you can file for an amendment (before missing payments) if you no longer have the means to keep up
  • Your credit score is still affected
  • Limitation to unsecured debt only, meaning car loans and mortgages are outside of the Consumer Proposal

If you qualify for a Consumer Proposal, the pros outweigh the cons, and it compares favourably to bankruptcy and debt consolidation. Personal bankruptcy involves settling debts but losing non-exempt assets and it remains on your credit history for seven years after. Debt consolidation loans, meanwhile, can leave you paying more interest on a lump sum than you were paying before. The only time debt consolidation loans make sense are when the interest rate is lower than the combined interest of your unsecured debts; for example, if you can get a loan from a bank.

Should You Pay Your Consumer Proposal Off with a Loan?

That’s also the reason you should not try to pay off your Consumer Proposal immediately with the help of a loan. Sometimes our clients ask if it’s a good idea to pay it off right away by taking out a new loan; since your Consumer Proposal comes off your credit history within three years, doesn’t it make sense to pay it off as soon as possible? Most of the time, the answer we tell our clients at David Sklar & Associates is no. That’s because your interest stops accumulating with a Consumer Proposal, whereas any loan will need to be paid back with interest. You save money by staying patient and paying back your Consumer Proposal with time.

Working with us means far more than just filing a Consumer Proposal in Ontario. We can answer all your questions and give you advice about restoring your credit score. We also offer credit counselling at David Sklar & Associates so that you can learn how to avoid falling too far into debt in the future. If you’re in trouble with debt, give us a call.

Take Your First Step Towards A Debt Free Life

If you are overwhelmed by debt, call us at 1-844-962-9200 to book a FREE, confidential appointment. We will review your financial situation in detail and discuss all of your options with you. Alternatively, you can fill out the form below and our team will reach out to you. 

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The team at David Sklar and Associates Inc are very professional and are willing to help you get out of debt. Highly recommended.
Melissa MacKenzie
12:35 29 Mar 23
I would like to thank the team at David Sklar and associates inc. for all the time and effort they put in to support this process for me. This topic can be challenging to disclose but a big thank you to Christine for going above and beyond in guiding me through all my options and supporting me through the decisions. I cannot recommend this group enough , as they have shown me compassion , knowledge , and understanding throughout the entire process. I look forward to the next step of this process and learning how the proper way of becoming financially educated through the support of their financial counselling team. For anyone who is struggling , just know that there is a wonderful group of educated professionals at David Sklar who are available to help!
Michelle Plouffe
18:45 14 Mar 23
It took me awhile to get up the courage to contact David Sklar but I’m so glad I did. Trina walked through my options with me and provided the knowledge I needed to make a decision to help turn my financial situation around. She is patient and empathetic and answered any and every question that I had. Trina provided me the reassurance I needed that I was making the best decisions for me and my family. I’m so happy that I reached out and now have a plan to get back on track.
M. Mackenzie
19:59 12 Mar 23
Trina was very helpful and thorough.
Sam M
15:26 12 Mar 23
Christine was very helpful, kind, and understanding. She explained everything thoroughly, answered any questions I had, and was responsive to any concerns I had. 100% would recommend
Katherine Campbell
17:29 08 Mar 23
Jackie Stanley is excellent she took the time to explain everything to me and I am so grateful to her for giving me a fresh financial start so if you have any doubts don’t and go see her if you want to achieve financial freedom!
Heather Helfield
21:24 06 Mar 23
Amazing friendly staff that knows what they are going. They make a difficult situation not so bad. Would give 10 stars if I could.
alie Balan
22:37 25 Feb 23
Very helpful and kind and gave me all the available options before helping me decide which one was best for me. I would definitely recommend Jackie
Alison Rivard
01:01 21 Feb 23
Great experience i was in financial trouble and someone of my friends recommended this company. Cori is a wonderful and welcoming person she did a very good job and came up with a smooth and flexible monthly payment after the reduction. i highly recommend this company. Thank you David sklar and special thanks to Cori.❤️🙏🏻
Jasmine Joseph
22:08 13 Jan 23
Met up with Mr. Jason Sklar to discuss more in person, very thorough and clear. He is very kind and thoughtful, I will be referring anyone with the same situation to David Sklar & Associates.
Ariel Domingo
02:33 29 Dec 22
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