A financial literacy and credit counsellor says many of her clients are going into debt or spending savings to make ends meet as prices for everything from gas to food to shelter continue to rise.
Posted: Apr 03, 2022 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 3 Canada's inflation rate rose to a new multi-decade high of 5.7 per cent last month, the highest it's been since August 1991, according to Statistics Canada.
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