Third Borrow For Food, Rent

A third of Canadians borrow from friends or run up credit card debt to buy food, pay the rent or cover other monthly expenses, says in-house federal research. Figures show nearly 4 in 10 people surveyed now carry credit card balances typically charged at 19 percent: ‘There are difficult economic conditions.’

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