Credit, where credit’s due

If you’ve maxed out your credit cards or are short of funds but desperately want to take that once-in-a-lifetime winter getaway, don’t cancel your plans. Using Uplift (a U.S.-based company that began operating in Canada this year), you can still quench your wanderlust while paying off the bill in monthly instalments. By clicking on the “Pay Monthly” button, you can pay for the trip by taking a small loan. Uplift will show you the full cost of your trip (with fees and interest included), and you can take off to the sun even before you’ve paid it off. “Uplift is currently available with well-known Canadian travel providers, Tripcentral.ca, Travel Professionals International (TPI), Travel Only, Redtag.ca, and Sunwing.ca — plus the launch of Uplift with retailers i-travel2000 and SellOff Vacations is imminent,” says Denise Heffron, Managing Director, Uplift Canada. uplift.com —PM