Consumer debt struggles and solutions
A recent survey revealed that about one in three Australians [...]
Privacy Commissioner releases findings on Telstra mailout error
Whenever the public are in danger of having their credit file tarnished [...]
What We Can Do to Prevent Identity Theft
So far this year we have posted about many issues [...]
Yes, You Can Get A Free Copy Of Your Credit File In Australia
There has been a lot of chatter recently about Identity [...]
What thieves can do with your mail
Media Release: Australians are warned to keep their letterbox locked [...]
Home buyers warned dreams could be shattered by missing bill payments
AUSTRALIANS applying for home loans are finding simple overdue accounts [...]
Plain English Credit – What you should know about taking on credit
What is my credit rating? Your credit rating is a file on your credit history and is collated by the major credit reporting agencies if you have ever been credit-active. Your credit rating is then checked by any financial institution or credit provider and is used to assess both the amount you are able to borrow and your ability to repay the loan.
What Young People Need To Know and Do
Generation Y is responsible for more than one third of Australia's total consumer credit defaults, despite making up 20% of the entire credit active population. Gen Y also has more personal loan and telecommunication defaults than any other generation, relative to population size. (Statistics from Veda Advantage)
Credit – Friend or Foe? 6 Tips To Help…
It is no secret that in our modern age many [...]
First Telstra & Now Vodafone… What Privacy Protection Do We Really Have?
Recently I blogged about Telstra allegedly breaching the privacy of [...]
How Do I Know What Is On My Credit File?
You can check what is on your credit file in [...]