Victorians suffer the biggest jump in financial distress as cost of living soars

Victorians suffer the biggest jump in financial distress as cost of living soars

More than half of Victorians are experiencing cost-of-living and personal debt distress beyond normal levels.

  • byBroede Carmody

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Six tips to help manage your cash in a cost of living crisis

Inflation may no longer trending upwards,but cost of living issues are still taking a toll across Australia.

  • byGrace Bacon
Snowball or avalanche? How to pay back those stubborn debts
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Snowball or avalanche? How to pay back those stubborn debts

Changing your habits if you’re a regular borrower can be hard,but there are methods you can use to help slash your debt.

  • byNina Hendy
HELP:Why the HECS debt system needs a rethink
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HELP:Why the HECS debt system needs a rethink

The HELP system has assisted millions of Australians with their university degrees,but the income-contingent loan needs an overhaul.

  • byRachel Clun
Good,bad,or just okay? How to know when to take on debt
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Good,bad,or just okay? How to know when to take on debt

Any debt is bad if you can’t pay it back,but some debts are better to have than others.

  • byGrace Bacon
‘Unjust and unfair’:How Karen nearly lost everything to strata debt
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‘Unjust and unfair’:How Karen nearly lost everything to strata debt

One in eight forced bankruptcy filings in NSW last year were applications by owners’ corporations to make individual owners bankrupt.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
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Biden wipes away another $US1.2 billion in student loans

Biden wipes away another $US1.2 billion in student loans

In total,nearly $US138 billion ($210 billion) in debt has been lifted from the shoulders of young people ahead of the presidential election in November.

  • byAamer Madhani
RBA gives borrowers hope on rate cuts as households rein in spending

RBA gives borrowers hope on rate cuts as households rein in spending

The slowdown in spending by Australian households is gaining speed,according to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

  • byShane Wright
Got a mortgage? You’re losing in the war on the cost of living

Got a mortgage? You’re losing in the war on the cost of living

The official inflation rate is 4.1 per cent. For people with a job and a home loan,the real inflation rate is much higher.

  • byShane Wright
‘Tide has turned’:Banks start to cut fixed rates

‘Tide has turned’:Banks start to cut fixed rates

Lenders have started cutting fixed interest rates on home loans,as markets bet the Reserve Bank will reduce official interest rates later this year.

  • byMillie Muroi
The low-down on the best time to get a home loan

The low-down on the best time to get a home loan

The outlook for home buyers this year is grimmer than usual,but mortgage brokers say knowing how the system works can give some home owner-hopefuls a leg up.

  • byJim Malo