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Promotional offers to avoid crippling credit card debt are useful, but not free.

Key lenders promise to improve lending practices after ASIC review.

Committee has unscrupulous agencies in its sights.

If sticking to a budget is a struggle for you, try these ways to curb ...

Getting out of debt is about recognising the problem and taking steps, says expert.

ASIC report urges reform to protect consumers from lifelong struggle.

One-third of challenges to tribunal result in debt being set aside.

Reducing national debt must be a priority, says Peter Costello.

Lenders to blame for the surging rates of mortgage stress.

The three money worries keeping older Australians awake can actually be solved.

The type of household debt in Australia may change, but the amount stays the same.

Turnbull Government admits to 20,000 incorrect robo-debt notices.

Beware of the traps when consolidating all the money you owe.

Mick Bellairs from Consumer Action Law Centre explains how to manage overwhelming debt.

Can you can access reliable financial information for free?

RBA dilemma: raising interest rates may help the economy but cripple many households.

Pawnbroking can either lend a helping hand or slap you with painful debt.

New tool keeps track of Bank of Mum and Dad lending.

The Government says it’s inequitable to recover disgraced senator's debt.

ASIC fines debt resolution firm, orders others to remove misleading information.

Rules are made to be broken. Here are four money rules to reconsider.

Did you know that Australians owe over $50 billion on their credit cards?

Is refinancing your debt always the best way to get your finances in order?

A simple trick that could save you hundreds.

Australian homeowners are among the world's most indebted with $1 trillion in borrowings.

Is this extreme course of action the only answer?

The Government won’t disclose actual debt recovered. DHS admits further faults.

Parliamentary memos show that the ‘robo-debt’ system will target pensioners next.

Reports reveal that the Government knew the Centrelink debt-recovery system was flawed.

Human Services Minister Alan Tudge has defended Centrelink’s debt recovery system.

Should you downsize? Listing the pros and cons may help you to decide.

You may be able to claim back your fee for requesting your credit history.

New laws will prevent vulnerable Aussies from being ripped off by dodgy lenders.

You can clear credit card debt by Christmas. Here’s how …

Here are four reasons why you will never be debt-free.

Australian banks are reporting increasing levels of personal debt and loan defaults.

Why do Australians waste $4.3 billion each year on interest repayments?

An increasing number of older Australians are retiring burdened with massive debt.

John Oliver has staged what could be the largest giveaway in television history.

It’s easier than you think to knock years off your home loan.

The new National Hardship Register has been created to help those struggling to pay off ...

You need to understand how your credit score is calculated.

Do you make any of these nine common credit card mistakes?

Australians are carrying higher levels of debt into retirement than the previous generation.

While mistakes can’t always be avoided, you can try and learn from them, including those ...

Fixing the budget black hole.

A reverse mortgage allows you to borrow money secured against your home, without having to pay back either the amount you borrowed or the interest due until you leave your home or die. Instead, your debt and interest builds up (or compounds) over time. They are generally restricted to ...