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Credit and debt basics

9 units

1Module 1How credit works in Canada

Your credit reports8m
Credit scores explained9m
Building credit from scratchCheck

2Module 2The real cost of borrowing

Interest and the minimum-payment trap9m
Lines of credit, loans and buy now, pay later9m
Mortgage basicsCheck

3Module 3Getting out of debt

Avalanche or snowball8m
Consolidation and negotiating9m
When to get helpCheck

Module 1 · Unit 2 of 3

Credit scores explained

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