Greece’s Debt Crisis | Council on Foreign Relations

January 22, 2015 ECB Announces Quantitative Easing Faced with deflation and economic stagnation in the eurozone, the ECB announces a 1.1 trillion euro (more than $1.2 trillion) program of quantitative easing (QE) to spur inflation and growth. Under the program, the ECB will purchase 60 billion euros in financial assets, including sovereign government bonds, each month. Under…

Debt consolidation and other tips for getting out of debt

Christopher Liew is a CFP®, CFA Charterholder and former financial advisor. He writes personal finance tips for thousands of daily Canadian readers at Blueprint Financial. For many, the holidays represent a time for joy, family, friends, gift-giving and gratitude. However, the financial aftermath can be stressful. Between gift-buying, travel, special meals and last-minute surprises, it’s…

Debt consolidation and other tips for getting out of debt

Christopher Liew is a CFP®, CFA Charterholder and former financial advisor. He writes personal finance tips for thousands of daily Canadian readers at Blueprint Financial. For many, the holidays represent a time for joy, family, friends, gift-giving and gratitude. However, the financial aftermath can be stressful. Between gift-buying, travel, special meals and last-minute surprises, it’s…