Category: Moneycare
No Interest Loan gives June a hand-up when times were tough
4 September 2015
Despite a life of challenges and pain, June had never asked for help. A positive, eloquent and fiercely independent disability pensioner who budgets meticulously, June smiles as she recalls the day she reluctantly walked into The Salvation Army...
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Passion and pain on the land
27 February 2015
When service veteran Robert was forced into droving his cattle for almost a year during the severe drought of 2009, it seemed like the darke...
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Family experiences Hope House miracle
2 February 2015
For farm worker Tim and his young family, The Salvation Army’s Hope House in Gunnedah (northern NSW) turned a Christmas filled with potentia...
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NILS volunteers praised with national award
24 September 2014
Salvos NILS (No Interest Loans Scheme) volunteers David and Rosalie Morphett have been honoured with a NILS Volunteer of the Year – N...
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Moneycare program earns top award
8 September 2014
The Salvation Army’s financial literacy program You’re The Boss has received the outstanding achievement award in the communit...
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Support when the world comes crashing down
2 September 2014
"Geoff was always very active, but he now has brain damage, gets very forgetful, plus he gets very, very unsteady on his feet." – (Wi...
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Learning who's boss with finances
18 August 2014
Demand is growing for a new program showing people how to take control of their finances. As many people face increasing pressure to make e...
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Alan's Story - Newcastle Moneycare
30 April 2014
Kristen Hartnett, a financial counsellor with The Salvation Army's Moneycare program in Newcastle, which provides support and advocacy for ...
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A million thanks to no-interest loans
14 February 2014
A Salvos no-interest loan scheme (NILS) has given out $1 million to disadvantaged Australians for essential goods and services since it bega...
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Financial recovery after floods
12 March 2012
Moneycare is a free financial counselling service which runs in around 40 locations throughout Australia. As part of the ongoing response to...
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