Have you used the Canrailpass? Or traveled across Canada in a similar way, by train or bus? [more inside]
posted by skwt on Aug 22, 2009 - 17 answers

I was born in the US, lived in Canada for ten years, and moved back to the States last year. While I was in Canada, I built up a solid credit rating- I had two credit cards, an unsecured line of credit with low interest (7%) and overdraft protection on my checking account up to $3,500. At one point when I was underemployed I built up some credit card debt, but I payed it off. Last year, when I moved back to the US for grad school, I got into a bad pattern of leaning on my credit cards and low-interest line of credit to pay for moving and start up expenses. This June, the world financial collapse coincided with one of my own- I was employed super part time, was making around $750 a month and was struggling to pay rent and buy $20 worth of groceries a week. I just couldn't pay my debt, and I paid very minimally, then not at all. I know I probably should have called the bank and tried to work something out, but what can I say- I panicked and froze. Currently, my total debt load is $14,000 on the line of credit, $3,700 on the overdraft and $1,400 on my Visa. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 13, 2009 - 6 answers

According to this site, Canada has piled $570 billion in debt between years 2000 and 2004. My understanding was that our government has been running a surplus since 1997. So, how did this happen? [more inside]
posted by lenny70 on Apr 23, 2006 - 29 answers

Need help on cheap travel to and accomodations in Toronto. [inside, more] [more inside]
posted by armage on Jan 14, 2005 - 15 answers