Canadians are getting better at handling their...

A report by TransUnion released this week, shows that Canadians are getting better at paying down their debts on time. The numbers show that a shrinking number of debt payments are overdue by 90 days or more; overall delinquency rates are at 2.58% (for non-mortgage debts), which is down from 2.69% last year. However, the amount of debt Canadians hold is up, but just slightly. Average consumer debt rose just $148 on average from last year, sitting at about $21,028. Lines of credit, including credit cards and car loans, accounting for 35% of all non-mortgage consumer debt. Experts say this new data proves that Canadians…