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Tess Ikonomou

RARE PHOTOS: Shamed aussies shun financial help for debt struggles | Vintage Vibes

Four in 10 people suffering from financial hardship were too ashamed or embarrassed to ask for help. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Almost six million Australians are struggling to make loan and debt repayments, but many are too ashamed to ask for help.

The latest research released by the Moneysmart website, which is run by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, found 47 per cent of adults with debt, the equivalent of 5.8 million people, have struggled to pay the bills in the past 12 months.

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