Australians know that adequate savings can help provide for a rainy day
Proposed laws to reform the insolvency industry are long overdue.
Low monthly payments are easy on the wallet. However, interest and other fees lurk just below the surface.
Although your minimum monthly payment may not look like much, your debt is denting your finances more than you realize.
If your credit card balance is losing you sleep at night then for goodness sake do something about it today.
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.