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There is no single way to get on top of money. Read how WeMoney members have handled debt, family pressure, forgotten spending and the moments that made them change course.

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WeMoney member Minka

Featured member story · Debt relief

“The light was not getting near”: Minka’s path to one repayment

Two credit cards became one repayment. The part she didn’t expect was how much lighter she felt.

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Finding a way through debt

Different debts, different lives and no guaranteed outcome—just the decisions these members made in their own circumstances.

Debt consolidation · Aimy

“Left with 90 bucks to survive”

Aimy was juggling credit cards, Afterpay, Zip and Latitude between apps and calculators every payday. Her own account of rolling them into one repayment, and why she picked the lender her friend had used.

Aimy, 22 (WA) · 4 min read

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Rebuilding · Annabelle

“It was killing me”

After her divorce, Annabelle earned good money but the debt never went down. She found a plan and got back on top.

Annabelle’s story on the blog

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When family changes the plan

School, separation and legal costs can redraw a household budget overnight.

School fees · Jenny

“Where am I gonna cut the money from?”

Jenny had two weeks to pay for her son’s course or lose one of ten places. Her own account of checking WeMoney wasn’t a scam, borrowing exactly what the deadline needed, and being asked no more than what it was for.

Jenny, 45 (WA) · 4 min read

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Fresh start · Rachel

“You can, and I did”

Rachel grew up week to week and assumed that was her lot. Her own account of saving a deposit as a single parent, buying her home, and closing the credit cards for good.

Rachel, 41 (QLD) · 5 min read

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Seeing where the money goes

Sometimes the turning point is not earning more. It is finally seeing the pattern.

Budget visibility · Lily

“Where did my money go?”

Lily has kept a budget since her first job at 16 and still lost track some weeks. Her own account of getting her spending, subscriptions and credit score into one place, and borrowing for a car with her eyes open.

Lily, in her twenties · 5 min read

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BNPL · Helen

“A trap, a massive trap”

Afterpay filled the gap in Helen’s first Christmas alone, then kept taking the fortnight. Her own account of closing the traps, refinancing a 17% loan she’d stopped seeing, and starting to invest at 50.

Helen, 50 (VIC) · 6 min read

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