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12 July 2019
Reading time: 3 minutes
Spending futuredollars
This doesn’t get said enough about taking on debt – it’s really just spending our future earnings before they arrive.
1 February 2019
Reading time: 3 minutes
Did nights out on credit lose me my house?
Part of the welcome package for my new home was a $5,000 interest-free card.
14 December 2018
Reading time: 3 minutes
Keeping up with Christmas
Whew. The holidays are not meant to be a high-pressure competition… yet it’s challenging to skip the spending race.
29 October 2018
Reading time: 4 minutes
My credit card was a money leak
Buy now, pay later. Except some of us don’t pay later.
10 August 2018
Reading time: 4 minutes
Seeking payday alternatives
There’s a lot of money for microfinance loans out there that could help people avoid high-cost crisis borrowing.