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“Collections Calls Exposed!”

(by Christian Oey – CEO)… One of our clients forwarded me the following front page article in The Age newspaper recently, exposing the truth about those collection calls you (used) to get; I have taken an excerpt: “SECRET NAB documents reveal its debt collection staff work from scripts designed to create a sense of “urgency”, [...]

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“Credit Card Rate Trap”

(by Christian Oey – CEO)… Surprise surprise. An article in the Australian Financial Review on 16th September, 2010, talked about how credit card providers are pushing up hidden interest rates such as revert rates on balance transfer cards. This information was based on research conducted by researcher RateCity. The average rate on balance transfer credit [...]

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commonsense

“Common Sense Please!….”

Banks are up to their old tricks again. If you’re in trouble, you are invited to grab a card, any card…

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“Banks’ Financial Advice: Get in More Debt!..”

“Banks’ Financial Advice: Get in More Debt!..”

If you are in financial stress, you go to see the bank for financial advice…don’t you? Why does their advice usually involve taking on more debt? Read one of our client’s view on this….

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“BUSTED! Collections Mongrels..”

Debt collectors busted yet again for heavy handed tactics, allegedly acting in an illegal manner, breaching the rules. Sadly they do this on a daily basis and get away with it; but it’s good to see some of them get caught – dobbed in by their colleagues! Read this article…

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“The Truth About the Part 9 Debt Agreement”

Did you once consider or are you thinking of entering into a Part IX (9) Debt Agreement to solve your financial woes? This post shows an email from a person we have recently been conversing with and his experience with the Part IX Debt Agreement process….

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“Does Debt Consolidation Work?”

Debt consolidation sounds neat. One repayment, lower repayments, all your financial problems cleaned up in one full swoop…..or is it? Find out if debt consolidation is all that it’s stacked up to be…..

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binoc

“One Thing Always Leads to Another..If You Are Looking..”

If bankruptcy is staring you in the face, if your demise seems like it’s imminent, seek out other options before giving up…like our client Mrs. H did. The advice she received was GO BANKRUPT! But Mrs. H would not have a bar of it. Mrs. H has kindly submitted a guest post to tell her story which you should read now….

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“How to Be Financially Free”

Do you want to be debt free? The following is a true story about one of our clients who recently went from $150,000 in unsecured debt to $0 within 12 months. It can be done…read the rest of this post to find out how….

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“The First Step is the Best Step”

Most of the time, our problem is we don’t realise that we have a problem until it creates so much pressure that we finally surrender, raise our hands and call out to the lifeguard…that’s a good thing. That’s where your new season begins. Be encouraged as you read the rest of this post….

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