The cost of living crisis is now so bad Aussies on six-figure salaries are using Afterpay to buy groceries and petrol because they have maxed out their credit cards, a financial counsellor has revealed. The Consumer Action Law Centre's acting director of financial counselling Claire Tacon said people who had maxed out their credit card were now turning to buy …
Jacqueline Goodwin became a widow with two babies at age 25 and can attest to how quickly life can change. "Financial counselling — it's free, it's independent — it's similar to being a JP," Ms Wicks said. National Debt Helpline referral Ms Wicks said people could access financial counselling via the National Debt Helpline and from there they were referred …