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17 July 2014
Reading time: 5 minutes
Tick... tick… boom: What happens when you miss a loan payment
Buying on tick and then missing a repayment is a much bigger deal than it seems – your entire financial situation can implode.
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17 April 2014
Reading time: 3 minutes
Resurrecting the finances
So you’re hurting after some bad money decisions and your credit card balance is swollen like a bump on the head. In the spirit of Easter, it’s time for a comeback.
20 March 2014
Reading time: 5 minutes
Light at the end of the tunnel
We all get tunnel vision. When money is scarce, we become overly focused on making it through, and it only ends up making us borrow more.
30 January 2014
Reading time: 5 minutes
Dancing around the debt traps
Whichever way you borrow money – credit cards, HP, mortgages – there are always pitfalls to stay clear of.
23 January 2014
Reading time: 4 minutes
Student loans and opportunity costs
If you’re borrowing to study, think of it as investing in yourself.