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01.02.2010

Personal bankruptcies up in Dec qtr

Personal bankruptcies in the December quarter were up only slightly from a year before.

01.02.2010

Study names unfair credit card companies

Hidden details about the interest charged on partly-paid or overdue credit card balances is unfairly costing customers, consumer advocate group Choice says.

01.02.2010

Borrowers must repay more ahead of future rate rises

Borrowers should pay extra on their home loans now to prepare for anticipated rate rises later this year, a financial planner says.

16.07.2009

'Take advantage of rates to pay debt'

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) may cut the interest rates in the months ahead and borrowers should pay back as much debt as possible while rates are low, housing industry players say.

02.12.2008

Solve your credit card dilemmas today

If your credit card balance is losing you sleep at night then for goodness sake do something about it today.

27.11.2008

John Symond's top 5 debt tips

Don't turn short-term debt into a long-term debt disaster

24.09.2008

Call to streamline employment taxes

The Henry tax review must streamline "unreasonably high" employment taxes to relieve the burden on privately-owned businesses, a consultant says.

22.09.2008

Congratulations! You're pre-approved!

A landmark report commissioned by the Consumer Action Law Centre has exposed psychological tricks used to market credit card limit increases in unsolicited letters.

17.09.2008

Good versus bad debt

The key to being smart with your money is learning to differentiate between good and bad debt.

24.06.2008

When interest rates rise - should you switch lenders?

Official interest rates have peaked at 7.25 per cent - the highest since December 1994 when they were 7.5 per cent - and it's playing havoc with household budgets. FatCat looks at the issue of switching lenders.

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