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How are you dealing with personal debt?

Checkup wants to know how you are managing your debt. Plus, should there be cancer warnings on liquor bottles?

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(David Donnelly/CBC)
Well, when you pick up a six-pack or bottle of wine at the store, how often are you thinking about the health risks? Just last week the U.S. Surgeon General recommended new warning labels on alcohol packaging, a cause also being taken up by Senator Patrick Brazeau here in Canada. Our question: Do we need cancer warnings on beer, wine and liquor? Are you rethinking how much you drink? 
According to a poll this month from CIBC, paying down debt is the top financial priority for Canadians in 2025.And nearly a third of those surveyed said they took on more debt in the last 12 months because of the cost of living. For many, 2025 will also see mortgage payments go up, with over 1 million Canadians facing a mortgage renewal this year. Our question: How are you dealing with personal debt? What questions do you have? 

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How are you dealing with personal debt? What questions do you have?