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Podcast: Mortgage 101 with Clinton Wilkins
Episode: Mortgage 101 - Getting Out of Trouble with Tina Powell (Merry Debtmas 2025)
Description: Todd and Clinton continue chatting on the subject of Merry Debtmas, inviting a friend of the show to share some information that may be helpful to borrowers facing challenging financial situations. Tina Powell, a licensed insolvency trustee from MNP Limited, discusses personal insolvency options such as bankruptcy and consumer proposals. She emphasizes the importance of confidentiality and empathy in her role, highlighting that financial stress impacts all areas of life. Tina explains the differences between bankruptcy and consumer proposals, their allowances and demands, and reasons why a borrower may want to chose one over the other.