Mon Sep 29 2008
Getting help with budgeting
Beware of budget plans sold by high pressure selling. You could end up paying $5000 or more for a 'budget' and a 'monitoring service' that the salespeople claim will help you pay off your loans faster.
Financial counselling
Financial counselling services help people from a wide range of backgrounds for free and in confidence. How to find a financial counsellor
Where do you go from here?
Getting advice from a financial counsellor, getting a copy of your credit report, finding out about bankruptcy, getting legal advice, your privacy rights, contacting state and territory consumer affairs agencies and complaining about harassment or misconduct by debt collectors
Your credit report
Find out how credit reporting works, how you can get a copy of your credit report and how you can get any inaccuracies fixed.
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