From 1 January 2019 if you apply for a credit card, the credit card provider must check that you can afford to pay off the whole credit limit in three years. Credit card limit increases Also, credit card providers cannot contact you in any way to offer to increase...
Mobile Phone information booklet out now!
MoneyMob's 'Loans and Phones" Project focuses on educating Ananguhelp Anangu to get a better knowledge of their rights as a consumer of payday loans and phone contracts. This also included learning more about the language in contracts, how to make a complaint if...
Our MoneyMob team – Alice Springs staff
Zeni Ferntree has moved to her new role as Associate Financial Counsellor, Zeni previously worked as our NILS officer for 12 months. Zeni will work in Amata, Kanpi, Nyapari and Pipalyatjara. A big welcome to Mervyn Watson, our new No Interest Loans (NILS) Officer....
Our MoneyMob team – The Pukatja staff
We are very proud of our ninti kungka’s who are helping and teaching Anangu about money at our Pukatja office. Charmaine has been working for MoneyMob since January and helps with mail, banking, and Centrelink. Devina started in June and also helps with mail,...
Our MoneyMob team – The Pukatja staff
We are very proud of our ninti kungka’s who are helping and teaching Anangu about money at our Pukatja office. Charmaine has been working for MoneyMob since January and helps with mail, banking, and Centrelink. Devina started in June and also helps with mail,...
Loans & Phones project wraps up for stage 1
MoneyMob’s ‘Loans and Phones’ project is finishing stage one! For the past nine months, Deanne Gibbs has been running the project to help Anangu get a better knowledge of their rights as a consumer of payday loans and phone contracts. This also included learning...
Staff training in Darwin
In August, Ingrid, Devina and Zeni travelled to Darwin to do the Money Business Kit Training. Here is what Devina had to say about the trip… “It was a privilege that we were able to attend the ANZ Money Business Kit training which was held in Darwin. I gained so much...
Help with Tax Return
If you earn less than $60,000 a year and you do not get any money from a business you own, or Royalties, we might be able to help with your Tax Return. Come and see us and bring; All I.D. (drivers license, pension card, Medicare card) Bank account details MyGov...
Big phone bill troubles
MoneyMob was recently successful in helping a lady to get a phone bill of $8,900 waived. The lady was pressured into buying 3 mobile phones for her family. At the time, there was no mobile phone coverage in her community. She didn't even get to use the phones, and...
Superannuation Success!
The Super Big Day Out in May with ASIC, MoneyMob and First Nations Foundation was a big hit with Anangu. Around 500 super searches were done during the week in Indulkana, Mimili, Fregon, Pukatja and Amata. Many Anangu had the chance to learn about, apply for, update...