What to Expect with New Leaf Credit Counselling
Request A Free Debt Evaluation
Talk to a trained credit counsellor to review your debts, credit and budget and identify the best option for relief, based on your needs. Compare solutions and ask questions, so you can make an informed decision.
Enroll In A Debt Management Plan
If a debt management plan is right for you, your counsellor will help you find a monthly payment that works for your budget. Then we’ll contact your creditors to minimize interest charges and fees.
Gain A Fresh Perspective On Debt
Use New Leaf’s free financial education resources to build financial literacy, so you can master the skills you need to achieve your financial goals while avoiding challenges with credit card debt in the future.
Trusted Services
“Great people.
Helped me to better understand my situation and offered me several options to better my life…”
“Very understanding and professional they help me with all of my unsecured debts and worked with my creditors to make sure I had one monthly affordable payments thank you very much for all the help. 5 stars and above”
“I advise New Leaf Debt Solutions Inc Non Profit to anyone that is going through a debt crisis they were extremely helpful and happy to bring down all my debt to a manageable amount on a monthly basis…”
“If I could put this company 1000000000000 stars i would … Feeling happy and excited to start my new life without all this worries I had.”
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How to Find Debt Relief with New Leaf
In three easy steps, we put you on the path to financial freedom
When you’re buried under debt, it feels like you can’t even breathe. New Leaf Debt Solutions helps dig you out of your debts in three easy steps. First, our trained counsellors walk you through a FREE debt analysis. People are often surprised to find out just where their money is REALLY going. Second, our counsellors find the right solution for your needs. Many times, that’s a debt management plan, and your counsellor will actually contact your creditors for you, working with them to lower your interest charges and get rid of annoying fees. Third, New Leaf offers online tools that help you stay out of debt. Financial education doesn’t have to be boring and difficult, and debt doesn’t have to be forever. Learn more at NewLeafDebt.ca.
Using Financial Education to Turn Over a New Leaf
A key part of New Leaf credit counselling is helping our clients build financial literacy through education. We provide free resources to help you learn everything you need to know to revitalize your finances after challenges with debt, so you can move forward with confidence!
Budgeting
A budget is the foundation of a stable financial outlook. New Leaf Debt Solutions has created this free guide to help you learn how to establish a budget and maintain it long-term. It will teach you how to overcome financial limitations and establish SMART goals for saving, so you can achieve success.
Credit
Good credit is essential to help Canadians reach their goals. Credit is a useful tool, but it can also create immense challenges for your budget if it’s not used properly. This guide helps you learn how to revitalize your credit after you face challenges with debt and how to use credit effectively moving forward.
Debt
Learning how to manage debt is crucial if you plan on using credit. This guide teaches you how to develop a strategic debt management plan, how to evaluate when you have too much debt, and what debt relief options you can use to get out of debt when traditional payments aren’t working.
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Meet The Team
Evan Hecht, Executive Director
Evan Hecht boasts four decades of experience in business development, operations, and entrepreneurship with a focus on retail operations and management.
Throughout his career, he has consistently demonstrated a natural aptitude for strategic leadership, staff training and development and growth solutions. Evan is no stranger to hard work and developing action plans to produce results. His experience over the past 40 years includes forging strong client, community relationships and developing growth strategies to meet the needs of all clients.
Evan is deeply committed to community engagement, actively participating in initiatives and volunteering efforts, including coaching both his sons’ basketball and football teams. His enduring dedication to making a positive impact has solidified his reputation as a business leader with a heart for service, mentorship and recruitment.
Outside of work, Evan is a proud family man who enjoys sports, travel and music.
Hilton Sher, Director of Finance
Mr. Sher’s extensive knowledge in financial reporting, design and implementation of systems, budgeting, and the setup of a company’s infrastructure has made a positive impact on New Leaf’s initial success. Mr. Sher also has a background that includes multi-million-dollar fiscal planning and administration as well as comprehensive audit, tax and accounting services.
Prior to working with New Leaf Debt Solutions, he held positions within the non profit credit counselling industry, and was the CFO for WISP Wireless Communications, LTD, where he was responsible for the financial and administrative operations of the company, as well as the preparation of the business plan and financial projections.
Mr. Sher is a Certified Public Accountant, a Chartered Accountant and a PFE Certified Debt Management Professional through the Financial Counseling Association of America. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and a postgraduate accounting degree from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.