More than half the residents along the South Shore are not very confident about their personal finances as we start 2012. Our latest CKBW/Hank FM poll, asked the question: Are you confident about your finances? Fifty-four percent of respondents are saying "Not at all" while 24 percent said they ARE confident. Twenty-two percent say they are slightly confident with their finances. Canadian Taxpayers Federation Atlantic President Kevin Lacey says there's no surprise in those numbers. "Not surprised at all, particularly in the South Shore, where your seeing places like Bowater lose jobs, employment is down year after year, so its getting worse before its getting better," A total of 79 people voted in our on-line survey over the weekend.
