Personal bankruptcies in the December quarter were up only slightly from a year before.
Hidden details about the interest charged on partly-paid or overdue credit card balances is unfairly costing customers, consumer advocate group Choice says.
Borrowers should pay extra on their home loans now to prepare for anticipated rate rises later this year, a financial planner says.
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.
If your credit card balance is losing you sleep at night then for goodness sake do something about it today.
The Henry tax review must streamline "unreasonably high" employment taxes to relieve the burden on privately-owned businesses, a consultant says.
A landmark report commissioned by the Consumer Action Law Centre has exposed psychological tricks used to market credit card limit increases in unsolicited letters.
The key to being smart with your money is learning to differentiate between good and bad debt.
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.