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Money and finance


Capital guaranteed or protected investments Investments that offer a capital guarantee or capital protection may appear to be safe but no investment is 100% secure - investors need to do their research.
Capital guaranteed or protected investments fact sheet PDF download
Complex investments products checklist

Online version only
Every financial investment carries at least some risk, and the higher the expected returns, the more risk you should expect.

Use our checklist to work through the things to consider before you go ahead.

Complex investments products checklist
Consumers and moneyThis guide covers consumer protection laws, e-commerce, insurance, fees and charges, credit cards, superannuation and scams.

Consumers and money
Dealing with debtA guide to dealing with debt, including your rights and responsibilities, disputing a debt and dealing with debt collectors.

Dealing with debt
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(Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Turkish, Vietnamese)
Debt collection guideline: for collectors and creditorsA guide to help collectors and creditors understand how the Commonwealth consumer protection laws apply to them. Produced by ACCC and ASIC.

Debt collection guideline: for collectors and creditors
Getting AdviceA guide to personal financial advice.

Getting Advice
Investing Between the Flags A practical guide to investing

Investing Between the Flags
"Investing in....?"
Investor guides
Free, independent investor guides about unlisted investments.
Investing in corporate bonds?
Investing in mortgage funds?
Investing in property trusts?
Investing in debentures?
Merchant pricing for credit card paymentsA guide for business about credit card fees

Credit card fees guide
Term deposits

Online version only
A short (web based) investor and consumer guide on term deposits so that you can make the most of your term deposit.

Getting the most out of term deposits
Thinking of using the equity in your home?An independent guide to reverse mortgages and other equity release products

Thinking of using the equity in your home?
Your moneyThis free internationally award-winning booklet has money tips for everyone. It covers budgeting, credit, superannuation, insurance, investing and retirement planning.

Your Money
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(Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Turkish, Vietnamese)

Complaints


You can complainA guide to solving problems with financial products and services, this brochure includes sample letters.

English | Arabic | Chinese | Greek | Italian | Korean | Russian | Turkish | Vietnamese
Complaints about debt collection activityOutlines the responsibilities of the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) and ASIC.

Complaints about debt collection

Car insurance and loans


In the driver's seatFIDO's car insurance and loan tips.

In the driver's seat


Superannuation


Super DecisionsEssential facts about super; Choosing a fund; Finding out about each fund; Choosing your investment strategy; Building your super; Changing funds; Changing jobs; Keeping track of your super; Complaints about your fund; Getting super before your ‘preservation age’; Moving towards retirement.

Super Decisions Online version

English | Arabic | Chinese | Greek | Italian
Korean | Russian | Turkish | Vietnamese
Thinking about self managed super?Six steps to work out if managing your own super is right for you.

Thinking about self-managed super

The ATO has prepared a series of guides for self-managed super - available from the ATO.
To request a hardcopy, please contact the Tax Office


Indigenous



Information for Indigenous consumers
Dealing with book upDealing with book up: A guide
This guide tells stories of what Indigenous communities around Australia have done in dealing with book up and provides contact details for the people who took the action or created the materials.

Dealing with Book Up - Online

Dealing with Book Up (complete booklet) (2600kb)

Separate chapters of the guide:
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8


Dealing with Book Up: Key facts
A shorter version of the book up guide.

Introduction | Main part of the booklet (1260kb)
Moola Talk

No Free Moola
Set in indigenous communities, these colourful comics deal with credit cards, loans, warranties, banking and insurance.

No Free Moola comic
About the No Free Moola comic
Paying for funeralsInformation for Indigenous consumers about different ways to pay for funerals, and what to watch out for before signing up to anything.

Paying for funerals - tips for Indigenous consumers
Super and us mobStories about how superannuation works, who gets it and some key benefits.

Super and Us Mob

Youth


To the Max Targeted at a youth audience, this comic covers credit and loans, mobile phones and owning a car.

To the Max

Read FIDO's financial tips for young people

Your Money Starter

Online version only
A financial literacy resource for secondary schools, which includes interactive learning, teacher's resources and fact sheets.

Your Money Starter


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