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Paying down debt is top priority: CIBC poll

Inflation may be back down to a normal level, but many people are facing debt and financing issues in 2025.

According to CIBC’s annual Financial Priorities poll, repaying debt is the number 1 financial priority for Canadians in 2025.

Paying down or eliminating debt remains the top financial priority among Canadians (17 per cent), followed by keeping up with bill payments (16 per cent), CIBC shared in a release.

Some may decide to pay off their debt, or refinance their mortgages this year, in order to relieve some of that pressure.

In 2021, Canadian households spent $1,328 billion with the largest expenses going to housing, water, electricity, gas and other types of fuel, followed by transportation and food and non-alcoholic beverages, Statistics Canada said.

TikTok Bingo combines mini goals

On , it seems the trend is for younger people to set more than one mini goal for 2025, creating a bingo card of inspiration.

The spots include goals for reading, exercise, personal growth, travel and more.

Winter Arc replacing New Year’s Resolutions

Many people have big plans to get exercise into their daily routine. According to , in 2021, adults 18 to 34 years were most likely to report doing 150 minutes of physical activity per week — the recommended rate according to Canadian guidelines.

The Winter Arc is a is a wellness trend that encourages using the cold earlier months of winter to get a head start on health, fitness and mindfulness goals. Although it was seen back in October, it’s making its rounds as a replacement for setting new year’s resolutions and helping to reframe thinking about new year goal setting, reads a story in the

You are what you eat

Diet is also a common theme in New Year’s promises. Ultraprocessed foods are foods and beverages that are mostly cheap sources of dietary energy, along with additives. Nationally, ultraprocessed foods represented the largest share of total daily energy, making up close to half of our diets, followed by unprocessed or minimally processed foods, Statistics Canada said in January 2023.

Cali-Sober curious and Dry January

People also turn to lower alcohol consumption as a way to make better choices in the new year. Dry January is a month long challenge to abstain from drinking alcohol.

In 2021, adults aged 18 to 34 years were most likely to report heavy drinking. In the 12-to-17 age group, 81,000 individuals reported heavy drinking.

Making a commitment to cut out alcohol and drugs is still on trend for 2025, with the Cleveland Clinic sharing that some are using the term  to cut out most impairing items, but substituting with less harmful ones, like cannabis.

“Some marijuana fans claim the California sober approach helps them cut back on drinking. While that might work for some people, replacing alcohol with marijuana isn’t necessarily a safer choice,” said psychiatrist and addiction specialist Dr. Akhil Anand.

Smarten up

Many people have a pile of unread books sitting at home, and maybe 2025 is the year you aim to tackle that list. Whether it’s current bestsellers, or the classics, reading more is often desired as a resolution.

Along with that, the millennial version is finding informative and educational podcasts that can build your personal growth.

Social media diet

With modern cellphones, so many apps and features are easily accessible. And some are deciding to scale back.

Some people have already made the choice to leave various social media platforms, while others may choose to turn their phone off during specific times of the week.

According to a , among all social media users aged 15 to 64, about one-fifth reported that in the previous 12 months, they had lost sleep (19 per cent), done less physical activity (22 per cent), or had trouble concentrating on tasks or activities (18 per cent) as a result of their social media use.

Stop shopping

The “buy nothing new” trend continues, as people embrace thrifting and try to consume less where possible.

It was a trend that started in 2018, and is still making the rounds, as people decide to reuse and upcycle anything they may need like clothing, household decor and more.