For many bushfire victims, financial hardship arrangements with banks or other credit providers will be necessary to navigate the road to recovery. Yet new legislation is set to put financial hardship agreements on credit records, threatening people's capacity to borrow.
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Chances are you've received more than your fair share of Christmas gift cards. But what happens when you're saving up a gift card and the business goes under?
Getting scammed on holiday once meant an overpriced taxi or a pickpocket. Now fake Airbnb scams are ripping off Aussies for thousands.
Jetstar staff walked off the job this week, grounding the flights and travel plans of hundreds of Aussies. Here's what travellers are entitled to.
Australia's new credit reporting system means more data is available to lenders, but only under certain conditions, thanks to Australia's strict privacy laws. It's a far cry from the Wild West scenario in place in countries where data is up for sale to the highest bidder.
With the telco ombudsman cracking down on high-pressure sales tactics, what does it mean for you if you end up with an expensive internet or phone bill?
Identifying bad super funds will be easier from December with a new colour coded heat map from the fund regulator, APRA.
The current fire season has already seen 1100 insurance claims totalling $115 million, but what does your home insurance actually cover in a bushfire?
The line between telephone marketing and financial advice has been clarified after the Federal Court sided with ASIC's claim that Westpac deliberately used telephone marketing to persuade customers to consolidate their super into a BT account.
Shopping around for the cheapest fuel could save you hundreds of dollars a year, new research from the ACCC shows.
