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Lotteries should not be exempt from credit card ban for online gambling, experts say

Proposed laws provide carve-out but financial counsellors say lottery products can cause ‘serious gambling harm’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2023

More people using buy now pay later services for basics

A new survey has revealed more financial counselling clients are using buy now pay later services to purchase items such as groceries and fuel.

AAP · Jul 19, 2023

Ladbrokes fined $78,000 but allowed to keep $758,000 in bets made by disgraced financial planner

Ladbrokes approached the gambler out of the blue after a staff member knew how much he had been betting at a competitor.

ABC News · Mar 6, 2023

Budgeting and savings Q+A: Experts reveal the best tips to get more for less — as it happened

Feeling the pinch when paying for groceries, petrol or bills? We had three experts join us to answer your budget questions. This is what they had to say.

ABC News · Jul 21, 2022

Why buy now, pay later can cost much more than a credit card

Buy now, pay later is often touted as a cheaper alternative to credit cards, but new research shows it can actually end up costing much more.

The New Daily · Jul 20, 2022

Experts share their advice and tips on budgeting and saving in our Q&A blog

We've taken your questions on budgeting and saving and put them to our experts to answer — look back on the discussion here.

ABC News · Jul 20, 2022

As fixed mortgages end and rates rise, many risk losing their homes

Almost 40 per cent of Australians with mortgages who have locked in ultra-low fixed interest rates will roll off them as soon as next year, raising fears that more people will default on their loans, creating financial system instability.

ABC News · Jun 22, 2022

Charities, consumer groups launch campaign for better regulation of buy now, pay later services

Charities and consumer groups say more needs to be done to regulate the buy now, pay later industry, amid concerns that rising living costs will cause more people to use the services.

ABC News · May 11, 2022