Jo was a senior worker who was on her feet at work for most of the day. Eventually she developed health conditions which prevented her from being able to work full-time. As a result, her income was severely reduced and she fell behind on her mortgage. The situation was causing Jo severe stress but she […]
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Sue was a career nurse and had recently taken out a significant personal loan to pay off a handful of debts, and then she suffered a serious medical event. She was unable to work and therefore unable to pay this loan arrangement. Our financial counsellor, Christine, went into mediation with the creditor on Sue’s behalf. […]
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What are payday loans? Payday loans provide a short term money solution for people struggling between receiving income from wages or Centrelink payments.Unfortunately these products come with very high fees and interest.You can end up paying back nearly double the amount you have borrowed and find yourself stuck in a debt cycle that is hard […]
Categories: Can't Pay the Bills, Can’t Pay the Bills, Loans / Debts / Credit, Money Topics, Urgent Financial Help