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When it came time to repay his student loans, Matthew Boddy was shocked at the $2,000 in interest that was added to the bill.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's new rules for credit card companies are too little, too late for Richard Scott.

The Scarborough food service manager has already racked up $40,000 in debt on 13 credit cards that were practically flung his way with no questions asked.

When Sonia Regier's Grade 9 and 10 math students return from March Break they can look forward to more than fractions and exponents.

In yet another sign that the recession is bearing down, the number of Canadian consumers filing for bankruptcy rose sharply last month, particularly in the Western provinces.