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1 in 5 people who called the @natdebthelpline in 2025-26 were calling about a tax debt with the Australian Taxation Office. This is a massive jump from previous years. Why are so many people getting into strife with ATO debts? on.soundcloud.com/maP8f6Gyj8…
Our Price of Survival report: More people are struggling to afford the basics - people with jobs (38%) - and mortgage stress was the top presenting issue (23%), with credit cards (19%), personal loans (15%) and BNPL (8%) being used to cover the gap.
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Unfair Trading Prohibitions put dodgy gym memberships under the microscope. Our CEO Stephanie Tonkin spoke to @7NewsMelbourne's Jackie Quist
Our Price of Survival report: More people are struggling to afford the basics - people with jobs (38%) - and mortgage stress was the top presenting issue (23%), with credit cards (19%), personal loans (15%) and BNPL (8%) being used to cover the gap.
@FCAupdate @natdebthelpline
Unfair Trading Prohibitions put dodgy gym memberships under the microscope. Our CEO Stephanie Tonkin spoke to @7NewsMelbourne's Jackie Quist
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"They need to look at reality, that the world they live in isn’t the same world that everybody else lives in": I went to one of Australia’s suburbs with the highest level of mortgage stress to ask people what they feel about the RBA & its latest rate rise
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Last week our Price of Survival report showed: More people are struggling to afford the basics - more people with jobs (38%) - and mortgage stress was the top presenting issue (23%), with credit cards (19%), personal loans (15%) and BNPL (8%) being used to cover the gap.
Scott Pape, of Barefoot Investor fame, pointed to the Consumer Action Law Centre's Price of Survival report, which found 38 per cent of debt-support clients in Queensland and Victoria were employed or self-employed.
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PRACTICAL ADVICE: Anna Meulman, a managing lawyer at Consumer Action Law Centre, says that small claims in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) often stem from disputes between consumers and businesses.
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Scott Pape, of Barefoot Investor fame, pointed to the Consumer Action Law Centre's Price of Survival report, which found 38 per cent of debt-support clients in Queensland and Victoria were employed or self-employed.
msn.com/en-au/money/personal…
Last week our Price of Survival report showed: More people are struggling to afford the basics - more people with jobs (38%) - and mortgage stress was the top presenting issue (23%), with credit cards (19%), personal loans (15%) and BNPL (8%) being used to cover the gap.
Consumer Action retweeted
“Oh my goodness, what a relief."
If money worries are weighing on you, a financial counsellor can help you work out your options. It’s free and confidential.
Visit ndh.org.au or call 1800 007 007.
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Anna Meulman, a managing lawyer at Consumer Action Law Centre, says that small claims in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) often stem from disputes between consumers and businesses.
moneymag.com.au/how-small-cl…
ADVICE: Anna Meulman, a managing lawyer at Consumer Action Law Centre, says that small claims in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) often stem from disputes between consumers and businesses.
moneymag.com.au/how-small-cl…
Last week our Price of Survival report showed: More people are struggling to afford the basics - more people with jobs (38%) - and mortgage stress was the top presenting issue (23%), with credit cards (19%), personal loans (15%) and BNPL (8%) being used to cover the gap.
We're HIRING a Managing Financial Counsellor and Financial Counsellor! Applications close 6pm 4 Nov FIND OUT MORE! @FCAupdate
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ADVICE: Anna Meulman, a managing lawyer at Consumer Action Law Centre, says that small claims in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) often stem from disputes between consumers and businesses.
moneymag.com.au/how-small-cl…
Last week our Price of Survival report showed:
More people are struggling to afford the basics - more people with jobs (38%) - and mortgage stress was the top presenting issue (23%), with credit cards (19%), personal loans (15%) and BNPL (8%) being used to cover the gap.
Consumer Action retweeted
FCA's former CEO, Fiona Guthrie, was featured on ABC RN's Changing Australia this week. It's a great listen.
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Shocking news... the fruits of the work of lead generators, a dodgy practice we want BANNED! @choice_news @JarniBlakkarly @FCAupdate
Thousands of First Guardian investors have been told they may not be able to recover the millions of dollars of super they invested in the scheme
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