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The traps of 28-day billing
Do you check your mobile billing statements each month? Some smaller telcos have just introduced a 28-day billing cycle for all customers.
The ugly truth about high-pressure property seminars
Beware spruikers who use high-pressure tactics to flog overpriced property at property seminars. What should you look out for?
Beware the scams
Tax scams have been around for several years. As each scam is publicised, scammers adopt new techniques to lure unsuspecting taxpayers.
Scams cost Australians $45 million in six months
$45 million was siphoned out of Australian bank accounts and into the pockets of scam artists from January to June 2015, according to the ACCC's ScamWatch website.
How to keep yourself safe against rising mobile fraud
Mobile fraud is exploding in popularity thanks to the rise of online banking, but you can protect yourself and your assets if you take these precautions.
ATO issues a phone scam warning
An aggressive phone scam is doing the rounds. Here is what you, your family and friends need to know about the phone scam.
Beware of fake ATO emails
Beware of fake ATO emails about your tax refund. It may look like a genuine document but in fact it's another email scam.
Australia’s billion-dollar payday loan crisis
We have a debt crisis in this country. The annual turnover of the payday loans industry in Australia is just over $1 billion and it's ready to explode.
Should I invest in a shipping container or it is a scam?
A 12% return on buying a 40-foot shipping container and leasing it out sounds like a great return for very little work, but there are serious risks.
Scammers are after your carbon tax refund
With carbon tax refunds in the news so often, scammers have jumped on their phones to try their luck.
