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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’

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More people using buy now pay later services for basics

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.

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

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.

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Consumer groups demand stricter regulation of buy now, pay later loans to reduce harm

Federal government releases options paper with toughest proposal agreeing BNPL should be regulated like credit cards

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Australians turning to buy now, pay later schemes for groceries ‘stuck in a revolving door’ of debt

Financial counsellors say more and more people are turning to BNPL services for essentials such as food, petrol and bills

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'Greedy and evil' payday lender Cigno's game of cat and mouse with ASIC continues

ASIC is investigating whether a third lending model set up by "predatory" payday lender Cigno is legal, while the company takes its fight to be exempt from credit laws to the High Court.

Financial counselling 'cleaned up so much mess' after Jacqueline's life was devastated by unexpected trauma

Jacqueline Goodwin became a widow with two babies at the age of 25. She says a financial counsellor helped her overcome extreme budget stress and she's not alone, with experts expecting a spike in mortgage repossessions amid the rising cost of living.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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