DEBT collectors are telling broke families to eat less, quit smoking and live in cheaper homes as they recoup billions of dollars in unpaid bills.
Others are chasing money from the dead, bungling identities and abusing family and workmates in the pursuit of a growing pile of owed cash. (more…)
THE International Monetary Fund has warned that the credit crunch will be deep and long-lasting, with the worst yet to come. (more…)
THE average Australian lost $25,000 in wealth in the past year, the steepest fall on record. (more…)
THE amount of tax paid by the average Australian has rocketed by up to 40 per cent in just five years. (more…)
DESPERATE people are resorting to stealing food – a sign the failing economy is driving up crime.
New Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research figures released yesterday for NSW revealed shoplifting of food rose 17 per cent last year, with almost two cases reported to police every day. (more…)