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Life on the farm as a working parent and main breadwinner meant Laura needed to deal with their debts or be overtaken by them
Laura and Darren’s money problems started when Darren fell…
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“You need to go on the waitlist for the public health system, and with cancer, you don’t want to wait”
Two major life events led to a cascade of financial difficulties…
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Jodie needed to pay for my daughter’s medical treatment or fall behind on her debt… being a mother, she picked her daughter’s treatment
Jodie knew there was a problem when she had to started sacrificing…
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Nicole started getting sick and she fell into debt, but as her financial situation improved, so did her health
About four years ago, Nicole started getting sick. Her health…
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In sickness and in health – Lee’s story
I still deal with that bank today simply for the fact that…
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Trying to hold everything together in tough times – Naomi’s story
"When your soul mate is falling apart and you're the backbone…
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Sharyn – no longer trapped in a crippling debt spiral
“I never knew there was anything out there that could help me. It was such a relief. I didn’t believe I could actually get some help.”
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At one time he had to borrow food to eat – Steve’s story of perseverance
“We were in a no-win situation; we were going bankrupt. Now, everyone gets quite a good outcome out of this.”