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Queensland floods - what to do about insurance & support

Hi FatCat members, I do hope that everyone is safe and well following the disastrous floods in Queensland. While the worst appears to be ov…

Started by FatCat in AnnouncementsLatest Reply

Editor

It's That Time of Year - Doldrums or Dynamite?

If you are only just ticking over, then you may dread the inevitable spending that the festive season brings on. With current newsletter co…

Started by Editor in FatCat articlesLatest Reply

Jill Fraser-FatCat journalist

Beware. Don’t be coerced into selling your shares for less than they’re worth

Have you received an unsolicited letter offering to buy some of your shares? If so, tread carefully. It’s not illegal to make an unsolicit…

Started by Jill Fraser-FatCat journalist in InvestingLatest Reply

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Nikky Simpson

My Rate

Hi Ha anyone had experiences with My Rate Home Loans? They say they are cheaper due to no overheads? Is this true? Are there pitfalls? They…

Started by Nikky Simpson in Property

3 Oct 20, 2011
Reply by Keith Musgrave
jacquesk

Capital investment products

Hi Folks I am in a capital protected investment scheme and it is, to be charitable, useless in terms of profit. Does anyone on the forum kn…

Started by jacquesk in Investing

0 Aug 31, 2011
Di

loan repayments

I've been paying an agreed amount to a loan company for many years.  A group is going to squash these credits if people have been paying fo…

Started by Di in Credit Cards

0 Aug 13, 2011
Di

what should I do about this debt?

My daughter decided to opt out of a course with an education department.  We have a debt now & it's been passed onto debt collectors. …

Started by Di in Legal issues

1 Jun 27, 2011
Reply by Di
Editor

Nigerian scam

Hi all FatCat members,   Some of you may have received a message from a member on FatCat's MoneyConfessions by the name of "Lilian", do not…

Started by Editor in Announcements

0 Feb 24, 2011
skippi_oz

Is there an easy way to get into shares if you have limited funds? For example, if you only had $1000 and had never invested before?

Started by skippi_oz in Investing

9 Jan 30, 2011
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FatCat

Interest-free deals - are they a debt-trap?

ASIC has a paper on interest free deals, which are not always what they appear to be... "Tempted by that new plasma TV or home theatre syst…

Started by FatCat in Debt

0 Jan 30, 2011
FatCat

Have you been the victim of a scam?

Have you been the victim of a scam? Please share your stories and advice to help others avoid falling victim to the same fate. There are so…

Started by FatCat in Announcements

0 Jan 26, 2011
nikki

who is responsible?

Can anyone tell me who is resposible for a credit card debt if you die? If you have no estate to speak of and you have a credit card debt,…

Started by nikki in Debt

11 Jan 22, 2011
Reply by Geoff
jonjaydee

Expat sending money home from oz to uk. Will I have to pay tax?

I moved to oz from the uk in Nov 2011 on a sponsored 457 4 year visa, transferring with a company I was with back home. I intend to send mo…

Started by jonjaydee in Tax

1 Jan 21, 2011
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Keith Musgrave replied to Nikky Simpson's discussion 'My Rate'
Hi Nikky, Apologies for the delay, I have been away on hols and a little time off due to illness. All better now. Has your' lender dropped their rates any further since we last communicated? Depending on your' total debt amount, you should…
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