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Talks stall on $6bn credit union merger

Tuesday October 6, 2009
MERGER talks between two of the nation's biggest credit unions have broken down, setting back efforts to create a $6 billion competitor for the nation's biggest commercial banks.

Why was my personal loan application knocked back?

Monday December 1, 2008
This article on Personal Loans will give you an idea why your credit card application may have been declined or rejected.

Reduce debt on your personal loans and save

Friday November 7, 2008
Avoid losing money during the recession and save on your personal loans.

Could low interest rates affect school loans?

Thursday October 9, 2008
Many banks, building societies and credit unions have variable personal loans, so if lowered interest rates do have an impact on personal loans, you might be fortunate enough to save some money.

School loans when your credit rating has suffered

Tuesday September 23, 2008
School loans can help you to get out of a rut in your career and aid you in earning more money, but prior debt problems may prevent you from taking out school loans.

What can school loans provide for?

Thursday July 3, 2008
School loans can pay for many educational costs as well as other needs of new university students.

Are school loans a good option?

Tuesday June 24, 2008
School loans for textbook costs, course costs or any other study costs can be a good option if no finance alternatives are available.

What can school loans provide for?

Thursday June 12, 2008
School loans don't just have to pay for your education, they can also provide for the costs of moving out of home and for essentials such as text books.

When school loans aren't enough

Thursday May 29, 2008
School loans from the government can often be inadequate to cover all the costs of education, as text books and supplementary courses can cost extra money.

When you need more than just school loans

Thursday May 15, 2008
School loans from the government may allow you to study your course at University but there are many other costs involved in education.

Paying off school loans early?

Tuesday April 15, 2008
School loans in Australia are luckily quite easy to obtain, as citizens entering a Commonwealth supported position at a university can choose to defer their HECS-HELP contribution until they are making more than a reasonably high amount of money per year, currently $39,824.

Saving on the essentials

Thursday March 13, 2008
One of the hardest things to do when you have a school loan is saving money.

Move out with a personal loan

Thursday February 28, 2008
Paying off your school loans and textbook costs can make it hard to save enough to move out of home when you're a student.

School Fees Up, Grants Soar

Saturday January 5, 2008
PRIVATE school fees are continuing to soar despite a 20 per cent increase in public funding over the past four years that has rewarded some wealthy schools with more than $10 million in annual government subsidies.

Pell Puts Brakes On School Fee Hikes

Thursday September 14, 2006
FEE increases at Catholic schools have been capped at 2.2 per cent next year - in sharp contrast with elite private school fee rises - after Sydney's Catholic Archbishop, George Pell, intervened.

Rodney's Trouble At The Margin Sorted By $2m Old School Ties

Saturday October 12, 2002
Rodney Adler yesterday denied that $2 million he got from his old school friend, the Monaco-based financier Paul Brown, was some sort of payoff for Mr Adler's efforts in getting Mr Brown $13.5 million from an HIH offshoot.