Australian credit habits under the microscope – are you ready?
Press Release Australian credit habits under the microscope – are you ready? 10 May 2013 The credit habits of Australians [...]
Use a budget to take advantage of low interest rates
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-09T14:15:45+00:00 May 9th, 2013|Consumer, Industry News, Make Credit Work For You|
If you didn’t already know, interest rates are now at their all-time lowest at a reserve rate of 2.75 per [...]
It’s never been more important to check your credit file
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-07T15:38:06+00:00 May 7th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News|
We’ve been talking about it for a while now, but the warnings have been coming thick and fast over recent [...]
Privacy Law Reform To-Do List: Privacy Awareness Week 2013
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-03T09:37:47+00:00 May 3rd, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, Make Credit Work For You, Privacy Commissioner|
In our last post for Privacy Awareness Week 2013, we set out some actions you can take now for your [...]
Privacy Law reform – protecting your personal information and your credit file: Privacy Awareness Week 2013
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-02T10:21:13+00:00 May 2nd, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Identity Theft, Industry News, Privacy Commissioner|
Identity theft is an ever-growing threat to Australians and the commodity which is traded, sought after and misused for criminal [...]
Information Security – Is Your Business Ready for Privacy Law Reform? Privacy Awareness Week 2013
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-01T09:50:23+00:00 May 1st, 2013|Industry News|
Do you have a plan to walk your business through privacy law reforms? The Office of the Information Commissioner (OAIC) [...]
New laws to aid in correcting your credit report: Privacy Awareness Week 2013
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-04-30T09:03:27+00:00 April 30th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, Privacy Commissioner|
There are a number of significant changes which will impact the correction of credit reports coming through once Privacy Act [...]
Your credit check is soon to reveal all your bad habits: Privacy Awareness Week 2013.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-16T13:49:04+00:00 April 29th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, Make Credit Work For You, Press Releases|
Press Release Your credit check is soon to reveal all your bad habits: Privacy Awareness Week 2013. 29 April 2013 [...]
Privacy Awareness Week 2013 Privacy Law Reform
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-04-29T07:06:15+00:00 April 29th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, Make Credit Work For You, Privacy Commissioner|
29 April to 4 May 2013 is Privacy Awareness Week 2013 across Australia. MyCRA Credit Rating Repair are once again [...]
More people losing their homes due to mortgage stress
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-04-23T14:50:11+00:00 April 23rd, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, Make Credit Work For You|
Statistics are pointing to an increase in distressed sales in some areas of Australia. We look at what’s happening in [...]
Identities at risk in the Australia Post system
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-04-18T11:27:01+00:00 April 18th, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News|
In the news this week it was revealed that Australia Post customers have been exposed to identity theft. On Monday [...]
Churning – who says it’s bad?
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-04-12T11:07:47+00:00 April 12th, 2013|Broker, Press Releases|
Press Release Churning – who says it’s bad? 12 April 2013 Churning for self interest is without question a highly [...]
Are you lying to yourself when it comes to credit?
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-04-09T12:11:51+00:00 April 9th, 2013|Consumer, Make Credit Work For You|
In this week’s ‘Make Credit Work For You’ post, we look at the lies we tell ourselves which see us [...]
Make a mortgage work for you: Taking a conservative approach to purchase price
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-04-02T10:51:04+00:00 April 2nd, 2013|Consumer, Make Credit Work For You|
In this week’s ‘Make Credit Work for You’ we take a look at the biggest form of credit many consumers [...]
Cybercrime goes all the way to RBA but do our laws protect us?
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-27T13:06:03+00:00 March 27th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Identity Theft, Industry News|
It seems no Australian business is immune to cyber-attack, including the Reserve Bank of Australia which it was recently revealed [...]
Scam warning lookout for dodgy debt collectors
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-26T15:38:42+00:00 March 26th, 2013|Consumer, Industry News|
There has never been a more important time to know your rights when it comes to debt collection agencies. A [...]
Credit enquiry scandal shows up faults with credit scoring
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-20T10:00:49+00:00 March 20th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Press Releases|
Press Release Credit enquiry scandal shows up faults with credit scoring 20 March 2013 Millions of Australians could potentially be [...]
Could a spike in credit defaults from Gen Y be part of the housing crisis?
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-16T13:51:47+00:00 March 13th, 2013|Industry News, Press Releases|
Press Release Could a spike in credit defaults from Gen Y be part of the housing crisis? 13 March 2013 More [...]
W.A. real estate agent criticises measures to combat property scams
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-05T16:21:08+00:00 March 5th, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News|
Last year it was revealed that some properties in Western Australia had been sold out from under their overseas owners [...]
Vodafone customers – ‘desperate and defaulted.’
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-05T13:59:48+00:00 March 5th, 2013|Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release Vodafone customers - ‘desperate and defaulted.’ 5 March 2013 A Queensland family should have been relaxing in their [...]
How To Spot the Difference Between Needs and Wants
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-02-26T14:58:41+00:00 February 26th, 2013|Consumer, Make Credit Work For You|
In our “Make Credit Work For You” post this week, we have a great article from Savingsguide Australia. Just subscribing [...]
Rising menace of extreme identity theft looms
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-02-26T12:37:43+00:00 February 26th, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News|
Technology law expert Profressor Faye Jones and University of South Australia law lecturer Dr Clare Sullivan warn that the rising [...]
Don’t launch a cyber-assault on Australian businesses – just look in their rubbish bins.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-05T14:02:44+00:00 February 21st, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Identity Theft, Press Releases|
Media Release Don’t launch a cyber-assault on Australian businesses - just look in their rubbish bins. 21 February 2013 The [...]
Threat of identity theft looms as business cyber-assaults take new form.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-05T14:01:20+00:00 February 20th, 2013|Identity Theft, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release Threat of identity theft looms as business cyber-assaults take new form. 20 February 2013 The ramping up of [...]
Credit cards: The real deal on choosing the plastic fantastic.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-02-19T15:07:51+00:00 February 19th, 2013|Consumer, Make Credit Work For You|
Credit cards are not always bad, but you have to make sure you get the right one that fits you [...]
Small business finance regulation deferred
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-02-19T14:03:06+00:00 February 19th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, Legislation|
It seems the controversial draft legislation regulating small business finance has been deferred – with the Government now saying it [...]
Credit rating self-checks essential for prospective home buyers
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-05T14:04:29+00:00 February 19th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release Credit rating self-checks essential for prospective home buyers. 19 February 2013 A credit rating self-check should be top [...]
Found your special someone this Valentine’s Day? 7 tips for joining finances
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-02-14T11:50:02+00:00 February 14th, 2013|Consumer, Make Credit Work For You|
Happy Valentine’s Day to all the lovers out there! If you are one of the lucky ones that has found [...]
A ‘fair go’ in the credit system for those under financial strain still a way off.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-05T14:06:39+00:00 February 14th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release A ‘fair go’ in the credit system for those under financial strain still a way off. 14 February [...]
Financial freedom: are you self-sabotaging?
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-02-12T15:34:47+00:00 February 12th, 2013|Consumer, Make Credit Work For You|
In today’s ‘Make Credit Work For You’ post, we look at advice from the Editor of Smart Investor magazine, Nicole [...]