http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT Mozo - Compare credit cards, home loans, term deposits and more Aussies have been wary of taking out personal loans in recent months because of the uncertainty surrounding interest rates. Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/uptake-of-personal-loans-increases/801364086 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/uptake-of-personal-loans-increases/801364086 Casual working arrangements are hindering Aussies' chances of securing mortgages or personal loans, it has been argued. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/casual-working-arrangements-hindering-aussies/801298480 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/casual-working-arrangements-hindering-aussies/801298480 Although unscrupulous lending was the principal cause of the current economic crisis, it is vital that banks open up their purses again and start lending, one expert warns. Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/banks-must-hand-over-the-cash/19028062 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/banks-must-hand-over-the-cash/19028062 The starting point of any home remodelling plan should be to work out what you can afford, the National Association of the Remodelling Industry (NARI) has insisted. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/personal-loans-an-option-for-remodelling/19023124 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/personal-loans-an-option-for-remodelling/19023124 When organising finances, it is vital that people sort their good debt from the bad, writes personal finance expert Helena Keers. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-debt/18994640 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-debt/18994640 Australians who can envisage running into difficulty making payments on home loans, personal loans or credit cards may do well to take out insurance. Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/insurance-a-good-idea-for-debt-laden-aussies/18992311 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/insurance-a-good-idea-for-debt-laden-aussies/18992311 One in four Aussies are worrying about the amount of cash they spent over the Christmas period, a new survey has found. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/christmas-guilt-sets-in/18987359 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/christmas-guilt-sets-in/18987359 Couples around the world are risking big debts in order to pay for their perfect wedding, new figures show. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/couples-fork-out-record-figures-for-perfect-wedding/18978025 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/couples-fork-out-record-figures-for-perfect-wedding/18978025 Westpac has announced a raft of measures to help Port Lincoln residents whose lives have been disrupted by the recent bushfires. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/westpac-offers-loan-holiday-for-lincoln-customers/18975927 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/westpac-offers-loan-holiday-for-lincoln-customers/18975927 As news of companies going to the wall continues to flood in and Australia teeters on the edge of a recession, JP Morgan's money expert Stephen Walters has urged consumers to put their credit cards down. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/-party-is-over-for-consumer-spending/18973547 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/-party-is-over-for-consumer-spending/18973547 With Christmas sales figures breaking records this year, some people may be asking themselves whether their desire to splurge on credit cards is becoming a problem. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/beating-credit-addictions/18947260 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/beating-credit-addictions/18947260 The Reserve Bank has knocked another sizable chunk off the base rate at its monthly meeting, taking it to 4.25 per cent. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/reserve-pegs-rate-back-again/18908389 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/reserve-pegs-rate-back-again/18908389 Young Australians are becoming increasingly embroiled in a debt crisis which is putting many on the path to insolvency, the Herald Sun has warned. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/dodging-debt-demons/18906076 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/dodging-debt-demons/18906076 The market could be flooded with low interest home loans next year as experts forecast further base rate slashes. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/home-loan-rates-could-fall-below-three-per-cent/18892459 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/home-loan-rates-could-fall-below-three-per-cent/18892459 In the battle between credit cards and personal loans, cards are more popular, although personal loans offer lower interest rates. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/getting-ahead-with-loans-and-cards/18870373 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/getting-ahead-with-loans-and-cards/18870373 Australians have reduced their reliance on credit cards and personal loans as the financial crisis of recent months has deepened, the Reserve Bank has noted. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/rba-say-australians-rein-in-borrowing/18870443 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/rba-say-australians-rein-in-borrowing/18870443 Kevin Rudd is about as "tough as marshmallow" when it comes to forcing banks to lower home loan, credit card and personal loan rates, Family First senator Steve Fielding has claimed. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/rudd-tough-as-marshmallow-on-rates/18868151 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/rudd-tough-as-marshmallow-on-rates/18868151 Many Australians are getting extremely worried about their debt levels, one financial counsellor has claimed. Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/aussies-increasingly-anxious-about-debt/18865438 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/aussies-increasingly-anxious-about-debt/18865438 As the credit crunch tightens its grip on the Australian economy, many non-bank lenders have been forced out of the market. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/crunch-hits-non-bank-lenders/18817794 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/crunch-hits-non-bank-lenders/18817794 Banks need to do more to make sure they don't pull Australians further into debt, the Finance Sector Union (FSU) has insisted. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/australians-need-to-be-protected/18817415 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/australians-need-to-be-protected/18817415 After a week of financial panic on a level not seen since the Great Depression, paying off personal loans and credit cards will play a vital role in staying afloat. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/taking-stock-of-the-turmoil/18797653 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/taking-stock-of-the-turmoil/18797653 While global money problems have caused a lot of gloomy comment in recent months, it seems many Aussies are taking the initiative and paying off debts on credit cards. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/aussies-ease-up-on-spending/18768999 http://mozo.com.au/personal-loans/articles/aussies-ease-up-on-spending/18768999