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Did you know that you have a choice of electricity retailers in Tasmania now?
Aurora Energy was the only electricity retailer servicing homes in Tasmania until February 2019 when 1st Energy was permitted to enter the local market. Read more![Afterpay mobile app on iPhone](https://staging-anglicare.kingsdigital.dev/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/shutterstock_1489654664-1024x680.jpg)
Avoid the hamster wheel of pay in advance and pay later offers
Shoppers today have the choice of a wide range of easy lending options enabling them to purchase at a time when the cash needed is not in their account. Read more![a couple standing at the bench in the kitchen looking at documents, with a calculator and a laptop, concentrating and looking serious. There is a coffee pot and coffee pot.](https://staging-anglicare.kingsdigital.dev/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/financial-counselling-image-1024x683.jpg)
Consumer Leases – Renter Beware!
A consumer lease allows you to rent an item, like a laptop, mobile phone, TV or fridge, for a set amount of time. You then make regular rental payments, typically weekly or fortnightly, until the lease ends. Examples of firms offering consumer leases are Radio Rentals, Rent the Roo and Make it Mine. Read more![Piggybank with a santa hat on sitting in front of a christmas tree.](https://staging-anglicare.kingsdigital.dev/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/shutterstock_326586272-Christmas-piggy-bank-resized-1024x682.jpg)
5 tips to avoid overspending at Christmas
Celebrating Christmas can very easily lead to overspending and debt. With a bit of planning and following these tips, you can still have a wonderful time with friends and family without the post-holiday season financial worries. Read more![Two men talking. Appears that one is giving advice to another.](https://staging-anglicare.kingsdigital.dev/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/young-man-getting-counselling_713369731-1024x726.jpg)
Case study: sports gambling culture
Ben was exposed to gambling through the sport he played. Anglicare's Gamblers Help service helped him set new goals. Read more![A person with long hair looking very worried, sitting on a couch.](https://staging-anglicare.kingsdigital.dev/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Financial-Abuse-1024x666.jpg)
Case study: Gamblers Help
Counselling and a special strategy called self-exclusion assisted Hayley to stop gambling. Read more![a screen of computer code with a white illustration of a lock in the middle.](https://staging-anglicare.kingsdigital.dev/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Cyber-Safety-1024x682.jpg)
Case study: Scammer gets personal and uses personal Telstra account
Valerie* called the National Debt Hotline very distressed. She had received a bill from Telstra saying she owed thousands of dollars. Read more![A person with long hair looking very worried, sitting on a couch.](https://staging-anglicare.kingsdigital.dev/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Financial-Abuse-1024x666.jpg)