Futures for social democracy: economic citizenship and the new capitalism.
If social democratic parties are to successfully address the big challenges at the turn of the 21st century--from growing global inequality to climate change--the workplace and collective organisation cannot be ignored. Work isn't just a destination to be reached from welfare, something to be juggled with family commitments or...

Debt be not proud!
The September cover story ("Maxed out: The spiritual cost of personal debt") by Leslie Scanlon was a good article. People have to take more responsibility for their debts. Companies issue cards to anyone. And the ads that say, "Buy now and pay later," invite people to spend....

Habitat Australia August 2005.
As personal debt skyrockets and people are becoming increasingly attached to their personal possessions, Suzie Brown looks at the growth of the small but steady group Downshifters Downunder, who have chosen a simpler, low-consuming lifestyle: can it work as a counter to Australia's 'affluenza epidemic'? Chris Smyth looks at...

Weighing your options when borrowing.
Byline: Joan Moran In today's society, it is normal to have to borrow for life's major expenses, such as a home, car or education. And when these expenses are combined with repayment schedules for other debt, such as credit cards and medical costs, as well as standard...

Affluenza: is there a cure? Which contagious disease shows symptoms including excessive debt, overwork and skyrocketing stress levels? It's affluenza--the disease of wealthy nations gripped by attachment to money and material possessions.
Which contagious disease shows symptoms including excessive debt, overwork and skyrocketing stress levels? It's affluenza--the disease of wealthy nations gripped by attachment to money and material possessions. First coined by author John de Graaf to describe the American problem of over-consumption, the Australian affluenza epidemic has now...

Consumer debt: How much is too much?
Byline: Manika Gupta It is very difficult to get through the day without receiving a call for personal loan or some other credit from one bank or other. There is a boom in consumer credit which has undoubtedly improved the lifestyles of households. It has helped a...

Help for credit card users.
Byline: The Register-Guard The average adult American carries four credit cards. It's a safe bet that few of those Americans could name the interest rate charged on unpaid balances on each of those cards, or list all the fees and penalties that can follow a late payment....

Faith and credit: the deregulation of the finance sector has us all drowning in debt.
Two decades of financial deregulation has unleashed forces whose public effects were not understood at the time. Deregulation has undoubtedly brought benefits. Deregulation of some dimensions (the currency in particular) was inevitable. But the casualties of the first ten years following deregulation have been swept under the carpet. ...

$40,000 health debt.
Patients who are unable to afford health care are being offered loans by financial brokers, according to the family Watch Taskforce. In a submission to the Labor Taskforce, the Consumer Law Centre of the ACT noted the 'disturbing practice' of brokers including Maequarie Batik and GE Money...

Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta Launches A.G. Edwards' 'Payday Playday' Program.
School Field Trip Will Teach Kids How to Earn, Budget and Save Money ATLANTA, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, as part of A.G. Edwards' national "Nest Egg Knowledge for Kids" initiative, Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta is launching a new financial literacy school field-trip program...