{"id":8334,"date":"2019-05-16T12:55:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T19:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/?page_id=8334"},"modified":"2025-03-12T13:08:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T20:08:17","slug":"dollars-and-sense","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/dollars-and-sense\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Dollars and Sense&#8221; Radio Show \u2013 Presented by Sands &#038; Associates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Co-hosted by Sands &amp; Associates President and Licensed Insolvency Trustee Blair Mantin alongside veteran broadcaster Elaine Scollan, Dollars and Sense kicked off its weekly series in May 2017, with a new episode launching each week. Each Dollars and Sense show brings engaging financial topics to the airwaves, offering conversations, practical tips and advice that fit into everyday life for listeners.<\/p>\n<p>Money matters and debt problems may be the last great taboo and Sands &amp; Associates believes that consumer awareness, empowerment and open conversation are key to enabling Canadians to make well-informed decisions about their finances.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019ve personally experienced a financial challenge or you want to better understand often-ignored facets of good money management, Dollars and Sense is for you.<\/p>\n<p>Dollars and Sense invites a diverse range of guests to join in the conversation: from financial planners, lawyers and insurance brokers to professional chefs, builders and certified counsellors, amongst others. Dollars and Sense also proudly hosts special guests who have joined us to share their personal stories of financial hardship and how they were able to overcome their debt problems with the help of Sands &amp; Associates.<\/p>\n<p>Dollars and Sense airs Sundays at 4PM on CKNW730AM News Talk Radio.<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/bc\/program\/dollars-and-sense\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11736 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SA_24_DollarsandSense_Button_Blue.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SA_24_DollarsandSense_Button_Blue.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SA_24_DollarsandSense_Button_Blue-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SA_24_DollarsandSense_Button_Blue-175x50.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong><br \/>\nMore about Blair Mantin and Sands &amp; Associates<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Over the years Blair has helped countless people overcome their financial challenges and successfully become debt-free. Every day he meets with individuals and business owners to help them assess their unique situation and choose their best solution. Blair is committed to tearing down social barriers and the stigma around seeking debt help and he provides his expert insights regularly in local and national media.<\/p>\n<p>Formerly known as Bankruptcy Trustees, Licensed Insolvency Trustees (\u201cLITs\u201d) are the only type of debt help professional endorsed and empowered by the Canadian government to provide legal debt solutions. LITs offer impartial debt advice and options that forgive and relieve virtually all types of debt.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1990 Sands &amp; Associates has grown to be BC\u2019s biggest firm of Licensed Insolvency Trustees focused exclusively on debt help services for consumers and small businesses. With a network of local offices throughout the province, the team at Sands &amp; Associates offers an empathetic non-judgmental approach to solving even the toughest of debt management scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about legal debt solutions and how a Licensed Insolvency Trustee can help you achieve a debt free future. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/free-debt-consultation\/\">Free confidential debt consultations available<\/a> in local offices across BC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Co-hosted by Sands &amp; Associates President and Licensed Insolvency Trustee Blair Mantin alongside veteran broadcaster Elaine Scollan, Dollars and Sense kicked off its weekly series in May 2017, with a new episode launching each week. 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