Episode 90

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14th Mar 2023

Financial help when you need it

As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, more Australians are finding themselves in financial difficulty. But where can anyone who’s struggling turn for advice?

This week on the Friends With Money podcast, Money's Tom Watson is joined by Deb Shroot, a financial counsellor at Financial Counselling Australia, to run through exactly how financial counsellors can help.

  • What are the major financial concerns at present?
  • What support can financial counsellors provide?
  • How are counsellors different from advisors?
  • How can people avoid getting into financial difficulty?

For more information, or to find a financial counsellor and access support you can visit the National Debt Helpline website (https://www.financialcounsellingaustralia.org.au/) or call the National Debt Helpline (1800 007 007).

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Friends With Money
Earn. Save. Invest.
We all have questions about money; how to earn it, how to spend it, and the best ways to invest so we can watch it grow.

The Friends With Money podcast, created by Money Magazine (Australia’s longest-running and most-read personal finance magazine), shares its extensive network of finance experts, in-depth knowledge of markets and timely advice to help you understand the world of money.

Hosted by senior writer, Tom Watson, and editor-in-chief, Michelle Baltazar, Friends With Money is a weekly chat with a variety of credentialed guests that you won’t want to miss. Listening and learning will help you on the path to financial freedom.