While half of Canadians plan to save this year, household expenses and debt are the most common obstacles
Canadians owed nearly $1.78 in credit market debt for every dollar of household disposable income
New guidelines recommend how much investors should save for retirement, but there are causes affecting the ability to save
Canadians paid $9 billion more in interest charges in 2017 than in 2016
Canadians owed $1.69 in credit market debt for every dollar of household disposable income
Half of respondents in debt said they are stressed about their level of indebtedness
Higher interest rates appear to have slowed household borrowings
The 1.68-percentage point decline marks the biggest improvement on record
Worries about the amount Canadians owe have begun to pull back
More than a quarter of Canadians surveyed said they would rather leave their money sitting in cash