Don’t drown in debt,eat that elephant slowly (and other tricks)
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Don’t drown in debt,eat that elephant slowly (and other tricks)

Managing debt is like eating an elephant:you should do it one bite at a time. Our finance gurus share their debt-busting tips.

  • byDominic Powell

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How Jacinta Allan plans to tackle the problem that’s hurting Victorians most

Cost of living is expected to be a key focus for the new premier,who is pitching herself as a leader who will deliver for households feeling financial pain.

  • byKieran Rooney
Are the hard times hurting your credit score? How to check

Are the hard times hurting your credit score? How to check

You are not alone – there is high demand from Australians checking their credit scores.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Global debt reaches $367 trillion as calls grow for restraint

Global debt reaches $367 trillion as calls grow for restraint

The world’s governments,businesses and households owe a record $367 trillion,with calls growing for governments to help cut debt levels.

  • byShane Wright
ASIC warns banks to not drop the ball on stressed borrowers

ASIC warns banks to not drop the ball on stressed borrowers

The corporate regulator will be putting financial hardship processes under the microscope as more Australians start to feel mortgage stress.

  • byEmma Koehn
Jump in unemployment ‘final nail in the coffin’ for another rate rise

Jump in unemployment ‘final nail in the coffin’ for another rate rise

The Reserve Bank may have to abandon any plans for further interest rate increases after figures showed the largest monthly fall in jobs since the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • byShane Wright
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NAB takes 1000 calls a day from worried customers as rate rises bite

NAB takes 1000 calls a day from worried customers as rate rises bite

More people are reaching out to their bank for aid due to the cost of living crisis.

  • byJohn Collett
Gemma and her husband work four jobs between them just to afford groceries

Gemma and her husband work four jobs between them just to afford groceries

Australians are increasingly working longer hours and taking second jobs to meet the rising cost-of-living pressures. Three women share their stories.

  • byDilvin Yasa
My EOFY expenses audit that could save you $10,288
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My EOFY expenses audit that could save you $10,288

A new financial year is the perfect time to reboot for a better bottom line.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
More Australians fall into energy debt,bills to rise again this weekend

More Australians fall into energy debt,bills to rise again this weekend

Soaring energy prices have driven another double-digit jump in the number of Australians with unpaid bills,just as prices are set to rise by up to a quarter.

  • byNick Toscano andMike Foley
The bill squirrel:How smoothing your debts can soothe money stress
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The bill squirrel:How smoothing your debts can soothe money stress

By doing the bill “squirrel”,you can use your bill money to also save you loan interest,rather than big energy companies using it to ratchet up profits.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon