Two groups of Australians are under the most widespread financial pressure, a new ASIC report finds.
Millions of Australians are struggling with debt amid the cost-of-living crisis but refuse to ask for help from their bank or lender, a new report says.
And 56 per cent of parents with children under 18 say they've been put through the financial wringer in the past year. Many would either sell their possessions or get a second job to make ends meet.Thirty-seven per cent of respondents weren't aware of available assistance, a third didn't know where to start looking, and 31 per cent said they didn't know who to trust.
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