Can't Pay the Bills
Sometimes the bills come all at once, or they're more than you expected, or maybe a one-off expense can hit your budget hard. Search our help topics for options to help get your bills under control
Top 5 issues:
- Real Stories: Why payday loans might not be a good idea
- Urgent Financial Assistance
- Financial Hardship Assistance
- Credit Card Debt Help
- Mobile Phone ‘Bill Shock’
Family / Personal Issues
Get help early, around family issues that can hurt your finances, and financial problems that can strain families and relationships.
Top 5 issues:
- Urgent Financial Assistance
- Family Violence and Financial Abuse
- Separation and Finances
- Nowhere to Live
- Help with Gambling problems
Legal Threats
How to deal with a range of common money issues involving legal action or the courts.
Top 5 issues:
- Credit Card Debt Help
- Help with Debt Collectors
- Avoid Phone Disconnection
- Notice to Vacate
- Car Repossession
Loans / Debts / Credit
Personal loans, home loans, car loans, credit cards..... Getting finance can be the easy part, but repaying can get hard for all sorts of unexpected reasons. Find some solutions in our urgent help topics
Top 5 issues:
- Real Stories: Why payday loans might not be a good idea
- Urgent Financial Assistance
- Financial Hardship Assistance
- Credit Card Debt Help
- Real Stories: Help when falling behind with debt repayments
Unemployment
Help options and assistance for money problems that can arise whether you've just lost your job, or are still looking for work.
Top 5 issues:
- Urgent Financial Assistance
- Credit Card Debt Help
- Nowhere to Live
- Medical Expenses
- Can’t afford the basics
Build Your Capability
A selection of useful interactive tools, from ASIC's MoneySmart website, to help you better understand, plan and improve your finances.
Top 5 tools:
- Money Terms and Definitions
- Unclaimed Money Search
- Budget Planner
- Savings Goals Calculator
- Superannuation Calculator
