{"id":12094,"date":"2025-01-27T12:58:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T20:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/?p=12094"},"modified":"2025-07-07T08:58:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:58:34","slug":"new-debt-study-uncovers-how-debt-problems-impact-bc-consumers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/blog\/new-debt-study-uncovers-how-debt-problems-impact-bc-consumers\/","title":{"rendered":"New Debt Study Uncovers How Debt Problems Impact BC Consumers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The latest BC Consumer Debt Study from Sands &amp; Associates shows credit card bills are the number one driver of debt problems for BC consumers \u2013 and people are waiting longer than ever to seek debt help.<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Having polled over 2,100 people from around the province who recently made an insolvency filing, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/blog\/2024-bc-consumer-debt-study\/\">2024 BC Consumer Debt Study<\/a> offers unique insights into consumer debt issues across the province, exposing the realities of dealing with a personal debt problem and the serious impacts of debt issues on consumers\u2019 health.<\/p>\n<p>Sands &amp; Associates President and Licensed Insolvency Trustee Blair Mantin joined CTV News to share key findings from the 2024 BC Consumer Debt Study.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the clips here and learn more below:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"responsive-iframe\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.jasperplayer.com?brand=CTV_NEWS&amp;destination=ctvnews_web&amp;language=EN&amp;contentId=3066155\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"responsive-iframe\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.jasperplayer.com?brand=CTV_NEWS&amp;destination=ctvnews_web&amp;language=EN&amp;contentId=3069471\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>The 2024 BC Consumer Debt Study\u2019s largest cohort (36%) said they had <em>$25,000-$49,999 of debt (excluding vehicle loans\/mortgages<\/em>) when they started their debt relief process.<\/li>\n<li>Over half of individuals polled (56%) said <em>credit card debt <\/em>was the main type of debt they had \u2013 4.5 times more than the next leading type of debt.<\/li>\n<li><em>Payday (or instalment) loans <\/em>were the second-most reported (12%) type of problem debt for consumers, as well as <em>tax debt <\/em>(12%).\n<ul>\n<li>Payday loan usage has almost doubled as the main type of problem debt for BC Consumer Debt Study participants since 2020\u2019s study (6.3% of respondents attributed their main type of debt to payday loans in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/blog\/2020-bc-consumer-debt-study\/\">2020 BC Consumer Debt Study<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>72% of people surveyed said <em>overwhelming stress<\/em> was how they knew their debts were becoming a problem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Common Issues Driving Consumer Debt in BC<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Four of the five top-reported causes of problem debt for consumers polled in the 2024 BC Consumer Debt Study may be related to issues outside the individual\u2019s immediate control:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Almost 1 in 4 people surveyed said the direct main cause of their debt was <em>using credit for essential costs of living income could not cover <\/em>(24%).<\/li>\n<li><em>Illness, injury or health-related problems <\/em>(11%), <em>marital or relationship breakdown <\/em>(7%) and <em>job-related issues <\/em>(7%) were also direct main causes of debt identified by survey participants.<\/li>\n<li>27% of British Columbians polled in the study attributed the direct main cause of their debt to <em>overextended credit due to general financial mismanagement.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Debt Problem Warning Signs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>An emotional cue was the top warning sign of a debt problem for most people:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Over 7 in 10 individuals surveyed (72%) said <em>overwhelming stress <\/em>was how they knew their debts were becoming a problem.<\/li>\n<li>Other top signs of a debt problem reported by consumers included: <em>Only making minimum payments <\/em>(58%) and s<em>eeing debt balances remain almost the same every month, despite making payments <\/em>(55%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/blog\/subtle-signs-money-troubles-ahead\/\">4 Budget Issues That Point to a Debt Problem<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Impacts of Problem Debt on Consumers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The BC Consumer Debt Study series reveals the devastating effects that money problems can cause consumers, with impacts experienced far beyond financial transactions. The effects of dealing with problem debt as reported by individuals polled included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Almost 4 in 5 people (79%) said their <em>mental<\/em> <em>health suffered because of being in debt, and <\/em>3 in 5 individuals (60%) said their <em>self-esteem suffered by being in debt<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Over 4 in 5 people (84%) said they had a <em>constant worry about debt<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>78% had <em>anxiety<\/em>, 69% <em>feelings of helplessness or hopelessness<\/em>, and 61% had <em>depression because of debt stress<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Close to half (48%) of respondents said being in debt caused their <em>physical health to suffer. <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Roughly 1 in 7 individuals said they experienced <em>suicidal ideation<\/em> because of their debt-stress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Consumers Delaying Seeking Debt Help<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Almost 4 in 5 people (79%) said their <em>mental<\/em> <em>health suffered because of being in debt<\/em> and despite this, only 6% of individuals said they <em>sought help as soon as they knew they had a problem<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>41% of consumers polled in the 2024 BC Consumer Debt Study said they <em>waited more than two years before seeking help <\/em>\u2013 a 51% increase since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/blog\/annual-bc-consumer-debt-study-reveals-new-debt-red-flag\/\">2018 BC Consumer Debt Study<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Most survey respondents (62%) say they waited to seek professional debt help because they <em>wanted to manage debt on their own<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>More than half (54% and 51% respectively) said they waited because they <em>felt ashamed they couldn\u2019t handle the debts they incurred <\/em>or <em>were embarrassed to ask for help.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Misinformation remains a concerning barrier for individuals dealing with overwhelming debt:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More than 1 in 4 consumers surveyed (27%) said they delayed seeking help for their debts because they <em>didn\u2019t know where to seek help. <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Nearly a third of individuals polled (32%) said they waited to seek professional debt help because they <em>thought there was no solution to their situation.<\/em><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/blog\/what-debts-will-a-consumer-proposal-settle\/\">Learn About Debts You Can Include in a Consumer Proposal<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Solving Debt Problems<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Roughly 1 in 3 people surveyed (34%) tried to deal with their debts by <em>applying to extend credit limits on existing debts<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>26% of consumers said they <em>applied for consolidation financing<\/em>, while 25% <em>used payday or instalment loans<\/em>, and 5% <em>asked family or friends to co-sign a consolidation loan <\/em>(5.2%).\n<ul>\n<li>33% of people said they <em>borrowed from family or friends to make debt payments.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Individuals who recently used a legal debt relief process were surveyed for the 2024 BC Consumer Debt Study, with 85% of respondents who ultimately r<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/personal-debt-consolidation\/consumer-proposals\/\">eorganized their debts using a Consumer Proposal<\/a>, and 15% who sought <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/personal-debt-consolidation\/personal-bankruptcy\/\">debt forgiveness through Personal Bankruptcy<\/a>.\u00a0 The debt relief option of choice for consumers has changed remarkably in recent years, with Consumer Proposals now far outpacing bankruptcy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Over 90% of individuals polled in the 2024 BC Consumer Debt Study expressed satisfaction with their choice to file a Consumer Proposal or Personal Bankruptcy to deal with their debts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/real-debt-help-stories\/\">Real Stories \u2013 Learn More from BC Consumer Sharing their Personal Stories<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Where to Get Safe, Professional Debt Help<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Blair Mantin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/how-we-help\/team\/\">President of Sands &amp; Associates<\/a>, the firm of Licensed Insolvency Trustees who perform the debt study series, says that solving a debt problem independently can be nearly impossible for many people, and that unfortunately many consumers become overwhelmed and are unaware of the support available to them.<\/p>\n<p>As Blair explains, BC residents are encouraged to seek support and solutions from a Licensed Insolvency Trustee at the onset of a debt problem, and consumers should know that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can connect directly with a Licensed Insolvency Trustee local to your area to seek free, confidential debt advice and explore all your options for dealing with debt.\n<ul>\n<li>No referral or payment is necessary to have a free consultation, and there are no pre-qualifiers to meet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/blog\/unqualified-debt-advisors-what-consumers-need-to-know\/\">Consumers should be on guard against debt settlement agents and third-party referral sources<\/a> that attempt to sell inferior or unregulated debt help services.\n<ul>\n<li>Licensed Insolvency Trustees are Canada\u2019s only official debt help experts, fully qualified and endorsed to provide guidance on dealing with your debt, and a range of debt management services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>You don\u2019t need to be facing an extreme financial situation to seek information from a Licensed Insolvency Trustee \u2013 anyone can get free, confidential advice about their situation and options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sands &amp; 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If you are feeling worried or stressed about your debt, or want to explore debt management solutions and resources, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/free-debt-consultation\/\">connect directly with a Licensed Insolvency Trustee local to your area for a free confidential consultation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sands &amp; Associates is BC\u2019s largest firm of Licensed Insolvency Trustees focused exclusively on non-judgmental debt help for consumers and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/free-debt-consultation\/\"><strong>our full suite of services is available by phone, video, or in person at a local BC office near you<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest BC Consumer Debt Study from Sands &amp; Associates shows credit card bills are the number one driver of debt problems for BC consumers \u2013 and people are waiting longer than ever to seek debt help.\u00a0 Having polled over 2,100 people from around 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