UNHEALTHY PREMIUMS
CHOICE says selecting the right health insurance policy can reduce your premium and keep you covered
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Finance
Revised debt collection guideline should improve industry conduct
ACCC and ASIC revise guidelines for businesses and consumers about debt collection activities
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Making home insurance fair and simple – Consumer Action welcomes new report findings
Simplifying product statements key to better consumer choices
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CBA apologises for poor financial advice while lobbying for removal of consumer protections
CHOICE calls for bank to ease off on FoFA push
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ASIC hits GE Capital with $1.5 million penalty
Credit card holders were forced to consent to credit limit advertising
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ASIC orders Industry Super to change comparative advertising
Fund will clarify that past performance is not a reliable indicator of future gains
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Too poor to go bankrupt: FCA releases report on new fee
$120 fee to declare that a person has no money to pay creditors defies logic
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Consumer advocate awarded prestigious Churchill Fellowship
Fiona Guthrie will travel to the US and UK to study services for consumers in financial difficulty
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Date saver: FCRC conference in September
Keep FoFA intact: Sign the CHOICE petition to oppose incentivized financial advice
Legislation slated to unwind consumer protections from 1 July
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ASIC seeks orders against book up provider for unconscionable conduct and Credit Act breaches
General store owner took possession of customer’s debit cards and timed withdrawals to sustain a dependence on his credit service
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Do you run or have ideas for a financial literacy program? Grants available now
Projects funded through ASIC using donations from enforceable undertakings
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