The National Debt Helpline says it is buckling under an unprecedented number of calls from Australians seeking financial counselling.
Key points:
- Australian household debt is at a record high
- Financial Counselling Australia warns the country is going to go through a debt hangover
- They estimate 30 per cent of Australian households are in some sort of financial stress
As many as 14,000 phone calls went unanswered in January due of a lack of staff, and experts claimed Australia was on the verge of a debt binge hangover.
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