FinTech app for pay advances proves popular but comes with a warning

FinTech app for pay advances proves popular but comes with a warning

MyPayNow gives people an advance on their next pay packet and has reached 30,000 users since launching in July.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons

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Buy now,pay later:you say innovation,I say gateway to debt
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Buy now,pay later:you say innovation,I say gateway to debt

FinTech is delivering new ways to get into debt.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
How to avoid being ripped off when buying your pandemic essentials
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How to avoid being ripped off when buying your pandemic essentials

Seeing the chance for a quick buck,sharks and rip-off merchants have moved into the market.

  • byJoel Gibson
It's not too late to apply for COVID-19 hardship relief

It's not too late to apply for COVID-19 hardship relief

What financial relief remains in place from companies for those suffering from loss of income and a growing pile of bills?

  • byJoel Gibson
'A real lack of transparency':Grounded travellers fight for refunds

'A real lack of transparency':Grounded travellers fight for refunds

Thousands say they remain out of pocket for cancelled flights as travel agents and airlines blame each other for refund delays.

  • byHanna Mills Turbet
Payday lenders in spotlight as spam complaints boom

Payday lenders in spotlight as spam complaints boom

Shady lenders are in the Australian media regulator's sights after a surge in consumer complaints about spam.

  • byHanna Mills Turbet
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Bayer to keep selling Roundup in Australia,will fight local lawsuits

Bayer to keep selling Roundup in Australia,will fight local lawsuits

Bayer will keep selling glyphosate-based weed killers in Australia and fight local litigation against its Roundup product,despite agreeing to settle claims in the US.

  • byDarren Gray,Tammy Mills andHanna Mills Turbet
Controversial Kleenex wipes can be sold as'flushable',court rules

Controversial Kleenex wipes can be sold as'flushable',court rules

Sydney Water has warned against flushing wet wipes down the toilet,after an appeal court ruled that marketing one brand as"flushable"was not misleading.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
‘A firm uppercut’:Travel industry boss lashes out at ACA host

‘A firm uppercut’:Travel industry boss lashes out at ACA host

AFTA's chief executive said A Current Affair host Tracy Grimshaw should be “given a firm uppercut or slap across the face” for the program’s coverage of the travel industry.

  • byDavid Estcourt
Flight Centre caps cancellation fees in bid to soothe customer rage

Flight Centre caps cancellation fees in bid to soothe customer rage

Flight Centre is attempting to soothe customer anger over its $300 cancellation charge by capping fees and offering incentives for people to take travel credits rather than refunds.

  • byDavid Estcourt andTom Cowie
Fuming Flight Centre customers plan legal action over $300 cancellation fee

Fuming Flight Centre customers plan legal action over $300 cancellation fee

Angry customers demanding refunds from troubled travel firm Flight Centre are preparing to take legal action after holiday plans were dashed by coronavirus.

  • byDavid Estcourt andTom Cowie