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The worrying new trend when it comes to credit card debt
Only half of us would be able to dip into personal savings if we found ourselves swimming in credit card debt, new research shows.
Forget spending – here’s what you should do with your tax cut
The Treasurer wants you to spend your tax cut. Personal finance experts think otherwise. Here's what to do with the extra cash that will be in your pay.
A step-by-step guide to financially adulting in eight weeks
You've heard of Couch to 5k in eight weeks? Here's how to get financially fit in eight weeks.
‘No sense’: Consumer groups slam lending changes
"These proposals are the kind of short-sighted thinking that led to the global financial crisis," says Consumer Action Law Centre CEO Gerard Brody.
New laws make it easier to borrow money but there’s a catch
If you know how much you can afford to borrow, then you should be in a strong position under new lending rules. But what if you're not?
The new interest-free credit cards taking on Afterpay
Two of Australia's big banks have launched no-interest credit cards in their fight against buy now, pay later providers, but is there a catch?
The recession is a double-edge sword for this debt collection agency
As a recession deepens and unemployment rises, the number of unpaid debts increases, but it can be nearly impossible to collect any payments.
Bank First named Money’s Credit Card Issuer of the Year
A credit card with low interest rates, plus flexible features, can help keep debt under control. That's why Bank First has won the Credit Card Issuer of the Year award.
The country could be in debt for $184 billion – should you be worried?
National debt is very different to household debt, but should you be worried that the government expects the budget deficit to hit $184 billion next year?
My father’s double-life made it hard to trust people about money
My father had a second family that he kept secret from my mother and us kids for years. By the time he told her the marriage was over, the money was long gone.
