Ask your creditor before a payment falls short
Whenyou cannot cover an upcoming payment
Use the creditor’s official number. Explain the shortfall and ask about a workable payment arrangement. Ask for fees, interest, total cost and credit-reporting effects; get any agreement in writing.
- Try saying
- I cannot pay the required amount on this date. What options are available, and what would each cost?
Start tiny
Find the official contact number.
SafetyDo not promise an unaffordable amount. If no route works, seek a reputable credit counsellor or licensed insolvency trustee.
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. Paying back your debt. Read the source ↗ Canada. Editorial reminder adapted from documented guidance; the exact cue and sequence are not a tested intervention. FCAC. Getting help from a credit counsellor. Read the source ↗ OSB. What is a Licensed Insolvency Trustee? Read the source ↗
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