{"id":17380,"date":"2026-04-07T22:34:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/?post_type=compare&#038;p=17380"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:33:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:33:47","slug":"loans","status":"publish","type":"compare","link":"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/compare\/loans\/","title":{"rendered":"Loans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section  class=\" section-p\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"section-head-center mb-20\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"capitalize tracking-[-2px]  mb-10\"><span>Compare<\/span> Personal Loans in Canada<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-xl prose prose-primary max-w-none \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Compare personal loans in Canada and find the best rates, terms, and lenders for your needs. Whether you\u2019re looking to consolidate debt, finance a large purchase, or cover unexpected expenses, this tool helps you evaluate loan options side by side.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div x-data=\"loanCanadaComparisonTableController(0)\"\n\t\t\tx-init=\"initSSR(JSON.parse(document.getElementById('loans_canada-ssr-block_0bb79ca431af0379c6cf80f8b609c6a0')?.textContent || '{}'))\"\n\t\t\t@loans-canada-filter-change=\"setFilter($event.detail)\"\n\t\t\t@loans-canada-sort-change=\"setSort($event.detail.value)\"\n\t\t\t@lnca-defer-fetch.window=\"deferFetchToggle($event.detail.state === 'opened')\">\n\n\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/json\" id=\"loans_canada-ssr-block_0bb79ca431af0379c6cf80f8b609c6a0\">\n\t\t\t\t{\"filters\":{\"lnca_p\":[],\"lnca_pn\":\"\",\"lnca_tg\":[]},\"page\":1,\"sort\":\"interest_rate_min\"}\t\t\t<\/script>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative\">\n\t\t\t\t<div x-show=\"loading\" x-cloak class=\"absolute text-white bg-surface-blue\/90 top-0 bottom-0 right-0 left-0 py-30 flex items-start justify-center -m-3 rounded-sm z-10\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sticky top-30 text-2xl tag border-none bg-accent-blue font-bold\">Loading loans&#8230;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<form action=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/compare\/loans\/\" method=\"get\" class=\"flex gap-5 lg:gap-10 mt-20\" x-ref=\"scrollTo\" @submit.prevent>\n\t\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"shrink-0 hidden mt-10 md:block md:w-[250px] lg:w-[300px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-3\">Search filters <span class=\"text-sm cursor-pointer\" @click=\"resetFilters()\">(Reset Filters)<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"comparisonTableFilter\" \n\t\t\tx-data=\"checkboxGroup('lnca_p', 'loans-canada-filter-change')\" \n\t\t\t@loans-canada-filters-reset.window=\"onReset($event.detail)\" @loans-canada-filter-updated.window=\"setSelected($event.detail)\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"title\">Provinces of residence<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"space-y-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\" checked value=\"\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Does not matter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"AB\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Alberta<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"BC\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>British Columbia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"MB\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Manitoba<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"NB\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>New Brunswick<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"NL\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Newfoundland and Labrador<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"NS\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Nova Scotia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"NT\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Northwest Territories<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"NU\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Nunavut<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"ON\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Ontario<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"PE\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Prince Edward Island<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"QC\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Quebec<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"SK\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Saskatchewan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"YT\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Yukon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n        \t\t<div class=\"comparisonTableFilter\" \n\t\t\tx-data=\"checkboxGroup('lnca_tg', 'loans-canada-filter-change')\" \n\t\t\t@loans-canada-filters-reset.window=\"onReset($event.detail)\" @loans-canada-filter-updated.window=\"setSelected($event.detail)\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"title\">Categories<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"space-y-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_tg\" checked value=\"\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Does not matter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_tg\"  value=\"credit building\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Credit Building<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_tg\"  value=\"bad credit loans\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Bad Credit Loans<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_tg\"  value=\"short-term loans\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Short-Term Loans<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_tg\"  value=\"line of credit\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Line of Credit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_tg\"  value=\"secured loan\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Secured Loan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_tg\"  value=\"payday loan\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Payday Loan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_tg\"  value=\"cash advance\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Cash Advance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Filters mobile -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-end mb-3 md:hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div 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mt-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-1 lg:gap-10 lg:justify-between py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"font-regular\">Interest Rate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lg:text-right lg:w-2\/3\">Up to 34.37%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-1 lg:gap-10 lg:justify-between py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"font-regular\">Best for<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lg:text-right lg:w-2\/3\">Line of Credit, Bad Credit Loans<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-start gap-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cmi.rocks\/go\/62168a4740fa9?source1=offerapi&#038;affiliate_id=542\" class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-sm-base button-link-filled \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Apply now<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-5 rounded-sm shadow-(--shadow-sm)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-200 mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lg:flex gap-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shrink-0 lg:w-1\/4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmi.rocks\/storage\/partners\/cV66a0FLtcVdHuoF6IQqGoVrMPFrcasCfjyq60Ky.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"max-h-[80px] max-w-[150px] mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grow mt-10 lg:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-medium\">Fairstone<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLender offering unsecured loans up to $25,000 and secured loans up to $60,000 for homeowners with equity.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grow w-full divide-y divide-primary-dark\/10 mt-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-1 lg:gap-10 lg:justify-between py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"font-regular\">Interest Rate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lg:text-right lg:w-2\/3\">Up to 29.99%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-1 lg:gap-10 lg:justify-between py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"font-regular\">Best for<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lg:text-right lg:w-2\/3\">Secured Loan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-start gap-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cmi.rocks\/go\/62055e0c52113?source1=offerapi&#038;affiliate_id=542\" class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-sm-base button-link-filled \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Apply now<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-5 rounded-sm shadow-(--shadow-sm)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-200 mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lg:flex gap-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shrink-0 lg:w-1\/4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmi.rocks\/storage\/partners\/cnL3WVRGGO7e9voXK2tzhqCRYGz2IQUF1Iv7NJ4T.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"max-h-[80px] max-w-[150px] mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grow mt-10 lg:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-medium\">Cash Money<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFintech offering payday loans up to $1,500, auto equity loans up to $10,000, and lines of credit up to $10,000.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grow w-full divide-y divide-primary-dark\/10 mt-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-1 lg:gap-10 lg:justify-between py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"font-regular\">Interest Rate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lg:text-right lg:w-2\/3\">Up to 34.99%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-1 lg:gap-10 lg:justify-between py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"font-regular\">Best for<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lg:text-right lg:w-2\/3\">Payday Loan, Line of Credit, Bad Credit Loans<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-start gap-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cmi.rocks\/go\/62e42af337b3e?source1=offerapi&#038;affiliate_id=542\" class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-sm-base button-link-filled \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Apply now<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-5 rounded-sm shadow-(--shadow-sm)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-200 mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lg:flex gap-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shrink-0 lg:w-1\/4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmi.rocks\/storage\/partners\/gMFve8ndLkEpxdY9HbBDZPPOaSuW6Bvu2f93qTpC.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"max-h-[80px] max-w-[150px] mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grow mt-10 lg:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-medium\">Bree<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCash advances up to $750 with no mandatory fees, no interest, and no credit checks to help bridge between paycheques.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grow w-full divide-y divide-primary-dark\/10 mt-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-1 lg:gap-10 lg:justify-between py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"font-regular\">Best for<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lg:text-right lg:w-2\/3\">Cash Advance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-start gap-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cmi.rocks\/go\/6660bda6e0580?source1=offerapi&#038;affiliate_id=542\" class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-sm-base button-link-filled \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Apply now<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-5 rounded-sm shadow-(--shadow-sm)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-200 mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lg:flex gap-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shrink-0 lg:w-1\/4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmi.rocks\/storage\/partners\/pU5EMEkaj1nAZBsHrz5EkyZSGvJWFYwOSq3E8DJA.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"max-h-[80px] max-w-[150px] mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grow mt-10 lg:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-medium\">LendDirect<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grow w-full divide-y divide-primary-dark\/10 mt-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-1 lg:gap-10 lg:justify-between py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"font-regular\">Interest Rate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lg:text-right lg:w-2\/3\">Up to 34.99%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-1 lg:gap-10 lg:justify-between py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"font-regular\">Best for<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lg:text-right lg:w-2\/3\">Line of Credit, Secured Loan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-start gap-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cmi.rocks\/go\/61f93d02c193a?source1=offerapi&#038;affiliate_id=542\" class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-sm-base button-link-filled \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Apply now<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-5 rounded-sm shadow-(--shadow-sm)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-200 mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lg:flex gap-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shrink-0 lg:w-1\/4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmi.rocks\/storage\/partners\/XqpEcWxjdDLg0ymKmXQf8uEpmsQhOgZSOm9stvC7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"max-h-[80px] max-w-[150px] mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grow mt-10 lg:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-medium\">Loans Canada<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCanada&#8217;s largest online loan comparison platform connecting borrowers with top-rated lenders since 2012.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grow w-full divide-y divide-primary-dark\/10 mt-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-1 lg:gap-10 lg:justify-between py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"font-regular\">Interest Rate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lg:text-right lg:w-2\/3\">9.99% &#8211; 35%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-start gap-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cmi.rocks\/go\/69d80b00d7caa?source1=offerapi&#038;affiliate_id=542\" class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-sm-base button-link-filled \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Apply now<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-5 rounded-sm shadow-(--shadow-sm)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-200 mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lg:flex gap-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shrink-0 lg:w-1\/4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmi.rocks\/storage\/partners\/Pd4BuvsfkbMddoGW3UQIf1Tcv7ikRDnxTKSDi7Z0.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"max-h-[80px] max-w-[150px] mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grow mt-10 lg:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-medium\">Spring Financial<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVancouver-based fintech offering unsecured loans up to $35,000 and a credit-building program to help establish a positive credit profile.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grow w-full divide-y divide-primary-dark\/10 mt-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-1 lg:gap-10 lg:justify-between py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"font-regular\">Interest Rate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lg:text-right lg:w-2\/3\">9.99% &#8211; 35%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-1 lg:gap-10 lg:justify-between py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"font-regular\">Best for<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lg:text-right lg:w-2\/3\">Credit Building, Bad Credit Loans<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-start gap-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cmi.rocks\/go\/623e5baaefef1?source1=offerapi&#038;affiliate_id=542\" class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-sm-base button-link-filled \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Apply now<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-5 rounded-sm shadow-(--shadow-sm)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-200 mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lg:flex gap-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shrink-0 lg:w-1\/4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmi.rocks\/storage\/partners\/f2ysEtPgYuCDwZINiiPL4QCXL2kfSh29lWraiOnq.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"max-h-[80px] max-w-[150px] mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grow mt-10 lg:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-medium\">MDG<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMDG Financial offers unsecured personal instalment loans up to $20,000 for Canadians with fair-to-poor credit, with APRs of 19.8%\u201334.99%, 36\u201385 month terms, and 24\u201348 hour funding.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grow w-full divide-y divide-primary-dark\/10 mt-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-1 lg:gap-10 lg:justify-between py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"font-regular\">Interest Rate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lg:text-right lg:w-2\/3\">19.8% &#8211; 34.99%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-1 lg:gap-10 lg:justify-between py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"font-regular\">Best for<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lg:text-right lg:w-2\/3\">Bad Credit Loans<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-start gap-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cmi.rocks\/go\/65e7ac626feb0?source1=offerapi&#038;affiliate_id=542\" class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-sm-base button-link-filled \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Apply now<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-5 rounded-sm shadow-(--shadow-sm)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-200 mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lg:flex gap-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shrink-0 lg:w-1\/4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmi.rocks\/storage\/partners\/E4VkSh645moGBrtVGhMbnbh6jKSqPOQxEft3cG5t.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"max-h-[80px] max-w-[150px] mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grow mt-10 lg:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-medium\">wagepay<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grow w-full divide-y divide-primary-dark\/10 mt-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-1 lg:gap-10 lg:justify-between py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"font-regular\">Interest Rate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lg:text-right lg:w-2\/3\">24%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-1 lg:gap-10 lg:justify-between py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"font-regular\">Best for<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lg:text-right lg:w-2\/3\">Cash Advance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-start gap-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cmi.rocks\/go\/667ea494029e5?source1=offerapi&#038;affiliate_id=542\" class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-sm-base button-link-filled \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Apply now<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Trigger (optional). Wrap with x-data -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Modal Root -->\n\t\t<div x-data x-show=\"$store.modal.active === 'modal-a01c318b-a4f5-4eda-8cb4-e57278112bc8'\" \n\t\t\tx-cloak  \n\t\t\tx-transition.opacity class=\"fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-black\/60 backdrop-blur-sm \" \n\t\t\t@keydown.escape.window=\"$store.modal.close()\" \n\t\t\t@click.self=\"$store.modal.close()\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Modal Panel -->\n\t\t\t<div x-transition.scale class=\"relative bg-white rounded-md w-full max-w-lg mx-4 p-4 relative max-h-[90vh] flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Close Button -->\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/close-circle.jdv_hBwX.svg\" @click=\"$store.modal.close()\" class=\"p-1 w-7 h-7 lg:w-8 lg:h-8 absolute top-2 right-2 cursor-pointer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-xl font-semibold mb-4 px-4\">Search Filters<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Body -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-10 mb-3\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-between items-end\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"underline cursor-pointer\" @click=\"resetFilters()\">Reset filters<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t            <!-- Sorting desktop-->\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col items-end\">\n            <label for=\"lnca_order\" class=\"font-regular\">Sort by<\/label>\n            <select name=\"order\"\n                x-data=\"select('sort', 'loans-canada-sort-change')\"\n                id=\"lnca_order\" \n                x-model=\"selected\"\n                @change=\"emit()\"\n                 @loans-canada-sort-updated.window=\"setSelected($event.detail)\"            >\n                                    <option value=\"interest_rate_min\"  selected='selected' selected='selected'>Min Interest Rate<\/option>\n                                    <option value=\"interest_rate_max\" >Max Interest Rate<\/option>\n                            <\/select>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"comparisonTableFilter\" \n\t\t\tx-data=\"checkboxGroup('lnca_p', 'loans-canada-filter-change')\" \n\t\t\t@loans-canada-filters-reset.window=\"onReset($event.detail)\" @loans-canada-filter-updated.window=\"setSelected($event.detail)\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"title\">Provinces of residence<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"space-y-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\" checked value=\"\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Does not matter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"AB\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Alberta<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"BC\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>British Columbia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"MB\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Manitoba<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"NB\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>New Brunswick<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"NL\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Newfoundland and Labrador<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"NS\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Nova Scotia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"NT\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Northwest Territories<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"NU\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Nunavut<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"ON\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Ontario<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"PE\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Prince Edward Island<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"QC\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Quebec<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"SK\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Saskatchewan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_p\"  value=\"YT\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Yukon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n        \t\t<div class=\"comparisonTableFilter\" \n\t\t\tx-data=\"checkboxGroup('lnca_tg', 'loans-canada-filter-change')\" \n\t\t\t@loans-canada-filters-reset.window=\"onReset($event.detail)\" @loans-canada-filter-updated.window=\"setSelected($event.detail)\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"title\">Categories<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"space-y-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_tg\" checked value=\"\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Does not matter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_tg\"  value=\"credit building\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Credit Building<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_tg\"  value=\"bad credit loans\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Bad Credit Loans<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_tg\"  value=\"short-term loans\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Short-Term Loans<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_tg\"  value=\"line of credit\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Line of Credit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_tg\"  value=\"secured loan\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Secured Loan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_tg\"  value=\"payday loan\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Payday Loan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex gap-1.5 items-baseline \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"lnca_tg\"  value=\"cash advance\" x-model=\"selected\" @change=\"toggleNonEmpty()\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Cash Advance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<span class=\"absolute bottom-5 right-5 text-white font-medium bg-surface-green px-3 py-1 rounded cursor-pointer\" @click=\"$store.modal.close()\">Apply filters<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section  class=\" bg-white section-p\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"section-head-center mb-20\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"capitalize tracking-[-2px]  mb-10 lg:mb-20\">Personal Loan Comparison <span>FAQs<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul x-data=\"accordionGroup([0])\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"mb-5 rounded bg-surface-blue hover:shadow-(--shadow) transition-shadow duration-300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div @click=\"toggle(0)\" class=\"flex justify-between items-center gap-5 lg:gap-11 min-h-[150px] pl-8 lg:p-12 pr-5 lg:pr-11 cursor-pointer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"text-xl lg:text-2xl flex-grow\">How are the interest rates in this comparison determined?<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"!isOpen(0)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center border-1-primary rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/plus.DA-S4See.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Open expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"isOpen(0)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-white rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/minus.D5WUGqkk.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Close expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div x-show=\"isOpen(0)\" x-transition>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose prose-primary max-w-none lg:prose-xl pb-9 pl-8 pr-20 lg:pl-12 lg:pr-26\"><p>The rates shown reflect the ranges published by each lender. Your actual rate depends on your credit score, income, debt levels, loan amount, and repayment term. Lenders assess risk differently, which explains why some rates appear significantly higher or lower.<\/p>\n<p>Always focus on the total cost of borrowing, not just the lowest advertised rate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"mb-5 rounded bg-surface-blue hover:shadow-(--shadow) transition-shadow duration-300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div @click=\"toggle(1)\" class=\"flex justify-between items-center gap-5 lg:gap-11 min-h-[150px] pl-8 lg:p-12 pr-5 lg:pr-11 cursor-pointer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"text-xl lg:text-2xl flex-grow\">How is the estimated monthly payment calculated?<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"!isOpen(1)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center border-1-primary rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/plus.DA-S4See.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Open expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"isOpen(1)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-white rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/minus.D5WUGqkk.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Close expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div x-show=\"isOpen(1)\" x-transition>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose prose-primary max-w-none lg:prose-xl pb-9 pl-8 pr-20 lg:pl-12 lg:pr-26\"><p>The estimated payment is based on the loan amount, term length, and payment frequency you selected in the filters. It assumes a rate within the lender\u2019s published range.<\/p>\n<p>Your final monthly payment will be confirmed after approval, once the lender evaluates your credit profile and assigns your specific interest rate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"mb-5 rounded bg-surface-blue hover:shadow-(--shadow) transition-shadow duration-300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div @click=\"toggle(2)\" class=\"flex justify-between items-center gap-5 lg:gap-11 min-h-[150px] pl-8 lg:p-12 pr-5 lg:pr-11 cursor-pointer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"text-xl lg:text-2xl flex-grow\">Will comparing personal loans affect my credit score?<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"!isOpen(2)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center border-1-primary rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/plus.DA-S4See.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Open expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"isOpen(2)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-white rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/minus.D5WUGqkk.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Close expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div x-show=\"isOpen(2)\" x-transition>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose prose-primary max-w-none lg:prose-xl pb-9 pl-8 pr-20 lg:pl-12 lg:pr-26\"><p>No. Simply browsing and comparing options on Hardbacon does not impact your credit score.<\/p>\n<p>Many lenders offer pre qualification using a soft credit check. A soft check does not affect your score. If you proceed with a formal application, some lenders may perform a hard inquiry, which can temporarily affect your score.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"mb-5 rounded bg-surface-blue hover:shadow-(--shadow) transition-shadow duration-300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div @click=\"toggle(3)\" class=\"flex justify-between items-center gap-5 lg:gap-11 min-h-[150px] pl-8 lg:p-12 pr-5 lg:pr-11 cursor-pointer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"text-xl lg:text-2xl flex-grow\">Why do rates vary so much between lenders?<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"!isOpen(3)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center border-1-primary rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/plus.DA-S4See.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Open expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"isOpen(3)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-white rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/minus.D5WUGqkk.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Close expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div x-show=\"isOpen(3)\" x-transition>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose prose-primary max-w-none lg:prose-xl pb-9 pl-8 pr-20 lg:pl-12 lg:pr-26\"><p>Personal loan rates can range widely because lenders serve different borrower profiles.<\/p>\n<p>Prime borrowers with strong credit histories typically qualify for lower rates. Borrowers with limited or damaged credit may see higher rates, reflecting increased lending risk.<\/p>\n<p>Some lenders also price based on loan purpose, term length, or whether the loan is secured.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"mb-5 rounded bg-surface-blue hover:shadow-(--shadow) transition-shadow duration-300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div @click=\"toggle(4)\" class=\"flex justify-between items-center gap-5 lg:gap-11 min-h-[150px] pl-8 lg:p-12 pr-5 lg:pr-11 cursor-pointer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"text-xl lg:text-2xl flex-grow\">What credit score do I need to qualify?<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"!isOpen(4)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center border-1-primary rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/plus.DA-S4See.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Open expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"isOpen(4)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-white rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/minus.D5WUGqkk.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Close expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div x-show=\"isOpen(4)\" x-transition>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose prose-primary max-w-none lg:prose-xl pb-9 pl-8 pr-20 lg:pl-12 lg:pr-26\"><p>Minimum requirements vary. Some lenders require a score around 600 or higher. Others may approve lower scores with adjusted rates or additional conditions.<\/p>\n<p>If your credit score is below average, you may still qualify. Expect the rate offered to reflect your credit profile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"mb-5 rounded bg-surface-blue hover:shadow-(--shadow) transition-shadow duration-300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div @click=\"toggle(5)\" class=\"flex justify-between items-center gap-5 lg:gap-11 min-h-[150px] pl-8 lg:p-12 pr-5 lg:pr-11 cursor-pointer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"text-xl lg:text-2xl flex-grow\">Why does province of residence matter?<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"!isOpen(5)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center border-1-primary rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/plus.DA-S4See.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Open expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"isOpen(5)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-white rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/minus.D5WUGqkk.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Close expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div x-show=\"isOpen(5)\" x-transition>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose prose-primary max-w-none lg:prose-xl pb-9 pl-8 pr-20 lg:pl-12 lg:pr-26\"><p>Lending regulations differ across provinces. Some lenders operate only in certain regions, and maximum allowable rates can vary by jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p>Selecting your province ensures you only see loans available where you live.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"mb-5 rounded bg-surface-blue hover:shadow-(--shadow) transition-shadow duration-300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div @click=\"toggle(6)\" class=\"flex justify-between items-center gap-5 lg:gap-11 min-h-[150px] pl-8 lg:p-12 pr-5 lg:pr-11 cursor-pointer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"text-xl lg:text-2xl flex-grow\">What fees should I watch for?<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"!isOpen(6)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center border-1-primary rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/plus.DA-S4See.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Open expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"isOpen(6)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-white rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/minus.D5WUGqkk.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Close expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div x-show=\"isOpen(6)\" x-transition>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose prose-primary max-w-none lg:prose-xl pb-9 pl-8 pr-20 lg:pl-12 lg:pr-26\"><p>Beyond interest rates, review the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Administration or origination fees<\/li>\n<li>Late payment fees<\/li>\n<li>Non sufficient funds fees<\/li>\n<li>Optional insurance products<\/li>\n<li>Prepayment penalties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Two loans with similar rates can have different total borrowing costs once fees are included.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"mb-5 rounded bg-surface-blue hover:shadow-(--shadow) transition-shadow duration-300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div @click=\"toggle(7)\" class=\"flex justify-between items-center gap-5 lg:gap-11 min-h-[150px] pl-8 lg:p-12 pr-5 lg:pr-11 cursor-pointer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"text-xl lg:text-2xl flex-grow\">Can I repay my loan early without penalties?<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"!isOpen(7)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center border-1-primary rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/plus.DA-S4See.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Open expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"isOpen(7)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-white rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/minus.D5WUGqkk.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Close expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div x-show=\"isOpen(7)\" x-transition>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose prose-primary max-w-none lg:prose-xl pb-9 pl-8 pr-20 lg:pl-12 lg:pr-26\"><p>Many personal loans allow early repayment, but not all. Some lenders permit full repayment at any time with no penalty. Others may charge a fee if the loan is repaid early.<\/p>\n<p>Always review the prepayment terms before accepting an offer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"mb-5 rounded bg-surface-blue hover:shadow-(--shadow) transition-shadow duration-300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div @click=\"toggle(8)\" class=\"flex justify-between items-center gap-5 lg:gap-11 min-h-[150px] pl-8 lg:p-12 pr-5 lg:pr-11 cursor-pointer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"text-xl lg:text-2xl flex-grow\">What happens if I miss a payment?<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"!isOpen(8)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center border-1-primary rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/plus.DA-S4See.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Open expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span x-show=\"isOpen(8)\" class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-white rounded-full w-[45px] h-[45px]\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/minus.D5WUGqkk.svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" alt=\"Close expandable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div x-show=\"isOpen(8)\" x-transition>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose prose-primary max-w-none lg:prose-xl pb-9 pl-8 pr-20 lg:pl-12 lg:pr-26\"><p>Missing a payment can trigger late fees and may negatively impact your credit score.<\/p>\n<p>If you anticipate difficulty making a payment, contact the lender as early as possible. Some lenders offer hardship programs or payment flexibility options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section  class=\" bg-white section-p overflow-hidden\">\n\t<div class=\"container-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"section-head-center mb-20\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"capitalize tracking-[-2px]  mb-10 lg:mb-20\"><span>Insights<\/span> and Useful Articles<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-xl prose prose-primary max-w-none \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hardbacon makes managing your money easier by combining comprehensive financial tools, unbiased comparisons and personalized insights.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div x-data=\"tabs(0)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-4 lg:gap-6 mb-20 lg:mb-24 borer-b border-primary-dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-sm-base button-link-outline font-regular \" @click=\"setTab( 0 )\" :class=\"isActive( 0 ) ? &#039;bg-primary-accent text-white font-medium&#039; : &#039;&#039;\">Banking<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-sm-base button-link-outline font-regular \" @click=\"setTab( 1 )\" :class=\"isActive( 1 ) ? &#039;bg-primary-accent text-white font-medium&#039; : &#039;&#039;\">Financial planning<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-sm-base button-link-outline font-regular \" @click=\"setTab( 2 )\" :class=\"isActive( 2 ) ? &#039;bg-primary-accent text-white font-medium&#039; : &#039;&#039;\">Budget<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div x-show=\"isActive(0)\" x-transition x-cloak >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper !overflow-visible\" x-data=\"swiper\" x-ref=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/banking\/easiest-bank-to-get-a-loan-canada\/\" class=\"swiper-slide !h-auto !w-[355px] lg:!w-[calc(50%-12px)] 2xl:!w-[calc(33%-12px)] mr-2.5 lg:mr-6 last:mr-0 group block bg-white rounded-(--radius-sm) overflow-hidden shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-52 lg:h-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/easiest-bank-to-get-a-loan-canada-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition duration-300 group-hover:brightness-40\" alt=\"Logos of various banks and credit cards displayed together, representing financial institutions.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/easiest-bank-to-get-a-loan-canada-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/easiest-bank-to-get-a-loan-canada-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/easiest-bank-to-get-a-loan-canada-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/easiest-bank-to-get-a-loan-canada.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                <button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-filled absolute-center opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300\" >Read more<\/button>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"py-9 px-10\">\n                                    <span class=\"tag mb-5\">Banking<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"font-regular text-xl lg:text-2xl mb-4\">\n                    The 5 Easiest Banks to Get a Loan From in Canada                <\/h3>\n\n                                    <p class=\"excerpt\">If you have ever found yourself in need of a personal loan, you probably found that different banks have different criteria for being approved. When you are in a financial pinch, you want to know exactly which institution will approve\u2026<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/banking\/koho-vs-eq-bank\/\" class=\"swiper-slide !h-auto !w-[355px] lg:!w-[calc(50%-12px)] 2xl:!w-[calc(33%-12px)] mr-2.5 lg:mr-6 last:mr-0 group block bg-white rounded-(--radius-sm) overflow-hidden shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-52 lg:h-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/KOHO-vs-EQ-Bank.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition duration-300 group-hover:brightness-40\" alt=\"KOHO vs EQ Bank\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/KOHO-vs-EQ-Bank.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/KOHO-vs-EQ-Bank-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>                <button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-filled absolute-center opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300\" >Read more<\/button>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"py-9 px-10\">\n                                    <span class=\"tag mb-5\">Banking<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"font-regular text-xl lg:text-2xl mb-4\">\n                    KOHO vs EQ Bank: Which One Takes the Crown?                <\/h3>\n\n                                    <p class=\"excerpt\">It\u2019s time to compare two of Canada\u2019s leading neobanks &#8211; KOHO vs EQ Bank. Loyalty is an excellent quality to have, except when it comes to your cash. Sticking to one of the Big Five without exploring other options is\u2026<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/banking\/best-bank-for-students-in-canada\/\" class=\"swiper-slide !h-auto !w-[355px] lg:!w-[calc(50%-12px)] 2xl:!w-[calc(33%-12px)] mr-2.5 lg:mr-6 last:mr-0 group block bg-white rounded-(--radius-sm) overflow-hidden shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-52 lg:h-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Best-student-bank-account-Canada-1024x683.png\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition duration-300 group-hover:brightness-40\" alt=\"Best Banks for Students in Canada\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Best-student-bank-account-Canada-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Best-student-bank-account-Canada-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Best-student-bank-account-Canada-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Best-student-bank-account-Canada.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                <button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-filled absolute-center opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300\" >Read more<\/button>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"py-9 px-10\">\n                                    <span class=\"tag mb-5\">Banking<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"font-regular text-xl lg:text-2xl mb-4\">\n                    The 10 Best Banks for Students in Canada                <\/h3>\n\n                                    <p class=\"excerpt\">The best bank for students in Canada shouldn\u2019t just give you a free account with unlimited transactions, it should reward you too. Why? Because people rarely change banks, even when there are better deals out there. That makes you a\u2026<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/banking\/koho-vs-neo-financial\/\" class=\"swiper-slide !h-auto !w-[355px] lg:!w-[calc(50%-12px)] 2xl:!w-[calc(33%-12px)] mr-2.5 lg:mr-6 last:mr-0 group block bg-white rounded-(--radius-sm) overflow-hidden shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-52 lg:h-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/KOHO-vs-NEO-Cover-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition duration-300 group-hover:brightness-40\" alt=\"Koho vs Neo Financial\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/KOHO-vs-NEO-Cover-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/KOHO-vs-NEO-Cover-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/KOHO-vs-NEO-Cover-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/KOHO-vs-NEO-Cover.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                <button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-filled absolute-center opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300\" >Read more<\/button>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"py-9 px-10\">\n                                    <span class=\"tag mb-5\">Banking<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"font-regular text-xl lg:text-2xl mb-4\">\n                    KOHO vs Neo Financial: Who Wins the Battle for Your Buck?                <\/h3>\n\n                                    <p class=\"excerpt\">Both KOHO and Neo are Canadian fintech startups that offer out-of-the-box digital banking services. These two platforms are becoming increasingly popular among millennials and younger Canadians because they provide an alternative to traditional banking with low or no fees, a\u2026<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/banking\/online-banks\/\" class=\"swiper-slide !h-auto !w-[355px] lg:!w-[calc(50%-12px)] 2xl:!w-[calc(33%-12px)] mr-2.5 lg:mr-6 last:mr-0 group block bg-white rounded-(--radius-sm) overflow-hidden shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-52 lg:h-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-48-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition duration-300 group-hover:brightness-40\" alt=\"Online Banks\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-48-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-48-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-48-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-48.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                <button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-filled absolute-center opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300\" >Read more<\/button>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"py-9 px-10\">\n                                    <span class=\"tag mb-5\">Banking<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"font-regular text-xl lg:text-2xl mb-4\">\n                    The 6 Best Online Banks in Canada for 2024                <\/h3>\n\n                                    <p class=\"excerpt\">Online banks are digital institutions that do not rely on physical branches. With lower operating costs than their brick-and-mortar counterparts, online banks are able to pass the savings on to us in the form of lower fees and higher interest\u2026<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative flex justify-between lg:justify-end items-center mt-7 lg:mt-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/category\/banking\/\" class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-outline lg:absolute-center\">See all news<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-3 lg:gap-none justify-end \">\n\t\t\t<div x-ref=\"prev\" class=\"swiper-navigation w-16 h-16 lg:w-20 lg:h-20 flex items-center justify-center bg-primary-accent rounded-full cursor-pointer hover:shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/arrow-left.CiTjgOBi.svg\" class=\"w-6 h-5 lg:w-6 lg:h-5\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div x-ref=\"next\" class=\"swiper-navigation w-16 h-16 lg:w-20 lg:h-20 flex items-center justify-center bg-primary-accent rounded-full cursor-pointer hover:shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/arrow-right.C81RnIJA.svg\" class=\"w-6 h-5 lg:w-6 lg:h-5\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div x-show=\"isActive(1)\" x-transition x-cloak >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper !overflow-visible\" x-data=\"swiper\" x-ref=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/financial-planning\/free-canadian-tax-softwares\/\" class=\"swiper-slide !h-auto !w-[355px] lg:!w-[calc(50%-12px)] 2xl:!w-[calc(33%-12px)] mr-2.5 lg:mr-6 last:mr-0 group block bg-white rounded-(--radius-sm) overflow-hidden shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-52 lg:h-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/canadian-tax-software-featured-imagw-1024x719.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition duration-300 group-hover:brightness-40\" alt=\"Desk with tax forms and calculator for financial planning\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/canadian-tax-software-featured-imagw-1024x719.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/canadian-tax-software-featured-imagw-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/canadian-tax-software-featured-imagw-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/canadian-tax-software-featured-imagw.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                <button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-filled absolute-center opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300\" >Read more<\/button>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"py-9 px-10\">\n                                    <span class=\"tag mb-5\">Financial planning<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"font-regular text-xl lg:text-2xl mb-4\">\n                    The 5 Best Free Canadian Tax Softwares                <\/h3>\n\n                                    <p class=\"excerpt\">For most people, doing their taxes is a thankless task. Fortunately, there are free tax software programs that make it easy to calculate and file your taxes online. We recommend that you choose a software that is easy to use,\u2026<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/financial-planning\/best-tax-return-software-canada\/\" class=\"swiper-slide !h-auto !w-[355px] lg:!w-[calc(50%-12px)] 2xl:!w-[calc(33%-12px)] mr-2.5 lg:mr-6 last:mr-0 group block bg-white rounded-(--radius-sm) overflow-hidden shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-52 lg:h-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-tax-return-software-canada-1-1024x683.png\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition duration-300 group-hover:brightness-40\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-tax-return-software-canada-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-tax-return-software-canada-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-tax-return-software-canada-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-tax-return-software-canada-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                <button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-filled absolute-center opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300\" >Read more<\/button>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"py-9 px-10\">\n                                    <span class=\"tag mb-5\">Financial planning<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"font-regular text-xl lg:text-2xl mb-4\">\n                    The 6 Best Tax Return Software in Canada                <\/h3>\n\n                                    <p class=\"excerpt\">To file quickly, easily, and without a blinding migraine, choosing the best tax return software in Canada is crucial. Tax season is the most dreaded time of year, with many of us hoping to bypass the annual state of confusion\u2026<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/financial-planning\/old-age-security\/\" class=\"swiper-slide !h-auto !w-[355px] lg:!w-[calc(50%-12px)] 2xl:!w-[calc(33%-12px)] mr-2.5 lg:mr-6 last:mr-0 group block bg-white rounded-(--radius-sm) overflow-hidden shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-52 lg:h-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Background-24-1024x683.png\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition duration-300 group-hover:brightness-40\" alt=\"Guide to old age security in 2023\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Background-24-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Background-24-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Background-24-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Background-24.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                <button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-filled absolute-center opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300\" >Read more<\/button>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"py-9 px-10\">\n                                    <span class=\"tag mb-5\">Financial planning<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"font-regular text-xl lg:text-2xl mb-4\">\n                    The New Guide to Old Age Security                <\/h3>\n\n                                    <p class=\"excerpt\">What is Old Age Security? Times are tough, especially when you stop working. Your income goes down while prices go up. Old Age Security (OAS), sometimes called Old Age Pension, is money you might receive from the government when you\u2026<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/financial-planning\/cost-of-divorce-in-canada\/\" class=\"swiper-slide !h-auto !w-[355px] lg:!w-[calc(50%-12px)] 2xl:!w-[calc(33%-12px)] mr-2.5 lg:mr-6 last:mr-0 group block bg-white rounded-(--radius-sm) overflow-hidden shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-52 lg:h-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cost-of-divorce-in-canada-1024x683.png\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition duration-300 group-hover:brightness-40\" alt=\"A man and woman standing face to face, displaying depression and anxiety between them\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cost-of-divorce-in-canada-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cost-of-divorce-in-canada-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cost-of-divorce-in-canada-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cost-of-divorce-in-canada.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                <button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-filled absolute-center opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300\" >Read more<\/button>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"py-9 px-10\">\n                                    <span class=\"tag mb-5\">Financial planning<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"font-regular text-xl lg:text-2xl mb-4\">\n                    What Is the Cost of a Divorce in Canada?                <\/h3>\n\n                                    <p class=\"excerpt\">Going through a divorce can drain you emotionally and financially. By understanding the costs involved, you can decide what to fight for and what to do yourself. In Canada, divorce costs can vary from $1,000 to $25,000 and up, depending\u2026<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/financial-planning\/staycation-tax-credit\/\" class=\"swiper-slide !h-auto !w-[355px] lg:!w-[calc(50%-12px)] 2xl:!w-[calc(33%-12px)] mr-2.5 lg:mr-6 last:mr-0 group block bg-white rounded-(--radius-sm) overflow-hidden shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-52 lg:h-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/yulia-matvienko-cx-DYkcF_7w-unsplash-scaled-e1649770304844-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition duration-300 group-hover:brightness-40\" alt=\"Ontario staycation tax credit\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/yulia-matvienko-cx-DYkcF_7w-unsplash-scaled-e1649770304844-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/yulia-matvienko-cx-DYkcF_7w-unsplash-scaled-e1649770304844-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/yulia-matvienko-cx-DYkcF_7w-unsplash-scaled-e1649770304844-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/yulia-matvienko-cx-DYkcF_7w-unsplash-scaled-e1649770304844.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                <button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-filled absolute-center opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300\" >Read more<\/button>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"py-9 px-10\">\n                                    <span class=\"tag mb-5\">Financial planning<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"font-regular text-xl lg:text-2xl mb-4\">\n                    Ontario Staycation Tax Credit: What You Need To Know in 2022                <\/h3>\n\n                                    <p class=\"excerpt\">If you are a resident of Ontario and are planning a short trip anytime soon, you may consider opting for a staycation in the province. At least you get to receive some money back from the Ontario government for enjoying\u2026<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative flex justify-between lg:justify-end items-center mt-7 lg:mt-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/category\/financial-planning\/\" class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-outline lg:absolute-center\">See all news<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-3 lg:gap-none justify-end \">\n\t\t\t<div x-ref=\"prev\" class=\"swiper-navigation w-16 h-16 lg:w-20 lg:h-20 flex items-center justify-center bg-primary-accent rounded-full cursor-pointer hover:shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/arrow-left.CiTjgOBi.svg\" class=\"w-6 h-5 lg:w-6 lg:h-5\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div x-ref=\"next\" class=\"swiper-navigation w-16 h-16 lg:w-20 lg:h-20 flex items-center justify-center bg-primary-accent rounded-full cursor-pointer hover:shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/arrow-right.C81RnIJA.svg\" class=\"w-6 h-5 lg:w-6 lg:h-5\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div x-show=\"isActive(2)\" x-transition x-cloak >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper !overflow-visible\" x-data=\"swiper\" x-ref=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/budget\/tariffs-canada-what-costs-more\/\" class=\"swiper-slide !h-auto !w-[355px] lg:!w-[calc(50%-12px)] 2xl:!w-[calc(33%-12px)] mr-2.5 lg:mr-6 last:mr-0 group block bg-white rounded-(--radius-sm) overflow-hidden shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-52 lg:h-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tariffs-label-check-flags-3.webp\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition duration-300 group-hover:brightness-40\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tariffs-label-check-flags-3.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tariffs-label-check-flags-3-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tariffs-label-check-flags-3-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                <button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-filled absolute-center opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300\" >Read more<\/button>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"py-9 px-10\">\n                                    <span class=\"tag mb-5\">Budget<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"font-regular text-xl lg:text-2xl mb-4\">\n                    Tariffs in Canada, explained: which ones actually raise your prices (and what to do)                <\/h3>\n\n                                    <p class=\"excerpt\">Prices are up, and every headline says &#8220;tariffs&#8221;. But two sets of tariffs are in the news, and only one of them can show up on a store shelf. This guide explains which one reaches your cart, how to tell\u2026<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/budget\/couponing-sites-in-canada\/\" class=\"swiper-slide !h-auto !w-[355px] lg:!w-[calc(50%-12px)] 2xl:!w-[calc(33%-12px)] mr-2.5 lg:mr-6 last:mr-0 group block bg-white rounded-(--radius-sm) overflow-hidden shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-52 lg:h-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/canadian-couponing-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition duration-300 group-hover:brightness-40\" alt=\"canadian couponing\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/canadian-couponing-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/canadian-couponing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/canadian-couponing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/canadian-couponing.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                <button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-filled absolute-center opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300\" >Read more<\/button>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"py-9 px-10\">\n                                    <span class=\"tag mb-5\">Budget<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"font-regular text-xl lg:text-2xl mb-4\">\n                    The 25 Best Canadian Coupon Sites and Apps in Canada                <\/h3>\n\n                                    <p class=\"excerpt\">Whether you need to or just like to save, there are countless canadian coupon sites and apps that offer the same thing: savings, points, coupons, or some combination of the three. In times like these, saving money is at the\u2026<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/budget\/sell-gift-cards-canada\/\" class=\"swiper-slide !h-auto !w-[355px] lg:!w-[calc(50%-12px)] 2xl:!w-[calc(33%-12px)] mr-2.5 lg:mr-6 last:mr-0 group block bg-white rounded-(--radius-sm) overflow-hidden shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-52 lg:h-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/adam-winger-b1wqPO2qKUY-unsplash-scaled-e1640027321941-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition duration-300 group-hover:brightness-40\" alt=\"a group of cards with flowers on them next to a green plant\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/adam-winger-b1wqPO2qKUY-unsplash-scaled-e1640027321941-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/adam-winger-b1wqPO2qKUY-unsplash-scaled-e1640027321941-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/adam-winger-b1wqPO2qKUY-unsplash-scaled-e1640027321941-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/adam-winger-b1wqPO2qKUY-unsplash-scaled-e1640027321941.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                <button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-filled absolute-center opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300\" >Read more<\/button>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"py-9 px-10\">\n                                    <span class=\"tag mb-5\">Budget<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"font-regular text-xl lg:text-2xl mb-4\">\n                    The 5 Best Websites to Sell Gift Cards in Canada                <\/h3>\n\n                                    <p class=\"excerpt\">Gee, thanks for the gift card. I mean, a gift card is a nice gift to receive but it may not always be the right one. There are many reasons why someone may wish to sell gift cards in Canada.\u2026<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/budget\/its-time-to-say-goodbye\/\" class=\"swiper-slide !h-auto !w-[355px] lg:!w-[calc(50%-12px)] 2xl:!w-[calc(33%-12px)] mr-2.5 lg:mr-6 last:mr-0 group block bg-white rounded-(--radius-sm) overflow-hidden shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-52 lg:h-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hardbacon-application-financiere-1024x1024.png\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition duration-300 group-hover:brightness-40\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hardbacon-application-financiere-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hardbacon-application-financiere-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hardbacon-application-financiere-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hardbacon-application-financiere-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hardbacon-application-financiere.png 1079w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                <button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-filled absolute-center opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300\" >Read more<\/button>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"py-9 px-10\">\n                                    <span class=\"tag mb-5\">Budget<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"font-regular text-xl lg:text-2xl mb-4\">\n                    The End of a Chapter for Hardbacon                <\/h3>\n\n                                    <p class=\"excerpt\">It is with a heavy heart that I write my last post for Hardbacon. Indeed, all employees of Hardbacon (Bacon Financial Technologies Inc.) have been let go, and our operations are now suspended. The company will declare bankruptcy in the\u2026<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/budget\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-support-a-future-figure-skating-athlete\/\" class=\"swiper-slide !h-auto !w-[355px] lg:!w-[calc(50%-12px)] 2xl:!w-[calc(33%-12px)] mr-2.5 lg:mr-6 last:mr-0 group block bg-white rounded-(--radius-sm) overflow-hidden shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-52 lg:h-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cout-patinage-artistique-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover transition duration-300 group-hover:brightness-40\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cout-patinage-artistique-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cout-patinage-artistique-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cout-patinage-artistique-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cout-patinage-artistique.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                <button  class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-filled absolute-center opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300\" >Read more<\/button>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"py-9 px-10\">\n                                    <span class=\"tag mb-5\">Budget<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"font-regular text-xl lg:text-2xl mb-4\">\n                    How Much Does it Cost to Support a Future Figure Skating Athlete?                <\/h3>\n\n                                    <p class=\"excerpt\">With only 1 in 5 young people in Quebec considered active, the cost of recreational sports is one of the main factors holding them back. Having the support of their parents, on the other hand, acts as a propellant for\u2026<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative flex justify-between lg:justify-end items-center mt-7 lg:mt-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/category\/budget\/\" class=\"whitespace-nowrap button-link-base button-link-outline lg:absolute-center\">See all news<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-3 lg:gap-none justify-end \">\n\t\t\t<div x-ref=\"prev\" class=\"swiper-navigation w-16 h-16 lg:w-20 lg:h-20 flex items-center justify-center bg-primary-accent rounded-full cursor-pointer hover:shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/arrow-left.CiTjgOBi.svg\" class=\"w-6 h-5 lg:w-6 lg:h-5\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div x-ref=\"next\" class=\"swiper-navigation w-16 h-16 lg:w-20 lg:h-20 flex items-center justify-center bg-primary-accent rounded-full cursor-pointer hover:shadow-(--shadow)\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/hardbacon\/dist\/images\/arrow-right.C81RnIJA.svg\" class=\"w-6 h-5 lg:w-6 lg:h-5\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section  class=\" bg-primary-dark section-p\">\n\t<div class=\"container-wide bg-white section-p  rounded py-16 pb-0 md:pb-16 relative overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-20 xl:mb-0 px-6 md:px-12 lg:px-20 xl:max-w-[50%] 2xl:max-w-[45%]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"section-head mb-20\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"capitalize tracking-[-2px]  mb-10 lg:mb-20\">Your Financial Journey Starts <span>Here<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-xl prose prose-primary max-w-none \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sign up for our newsletter and take control of your money, your way. 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