With the rising cost of living putting pressure on household budgets, Australians are looking to online platforms such as Facebook Marketplace and Gumtree to turn their unwanted items into cash. However cybercriminals are targeting these platforms with a range of scams that can leave unwary buyers and sellers out of pocket. Here we look at four common scams and how to protect yourself online. Facebook Marketplace is great for buying and selling second hand items. It connects you with other …
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Financial Hardship Assistance
Financial Hardship Assistance Consideration of a financial hardship situation and appropriate assistance are services available to all our members. You need not be currently in default on your loan or credit card. Hardship assistance involves you and First Option working together to determine appropriate actions that will assist you to work through your financial difficulty. The Assessment Process In assessing requests for financial hardship assistance, we genuinely and carefully consider all the information you have provided about your financial circumstances …
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Please complete this short form to start our conversation about your home loan requirements… and your best options.*Your tools for better bankingA First Option membership automatically includes a suite of accounts and online banking tools to help you better manage your money. Our favourite financial guru, Dr Steve, explains how to use your linked bank accounts to better manage your money. Click the Better Banking video to watch … Terms & Conditions*Terms, conditions, fees and charges may apply. Any advice or information …
Read MoreYour Business Banking
Your Business BankingBank accounts and money-management tools specially for small Businesses, just like Yours!Managing cash can be tricky: getting the best balance between accessibility and a good return, paying the right suppliers the right amount at the right time and making sure your own people get paid, painlessly. Your Business Banking provides a set of tools to manage your business’ money efficiently and effectively. The Business Cash Hub is the transactional hub of the suite, providing financial functionality with the …
Read MoreSavings+Bonus – Finder
Earn 5% p.a. interest on your at-call savings!* 2.00% p.a. variable interest is the base Savings rate up to $250,000 3.00% p.a. +Bonus interest is earned when you deposit at least $100 in a month and make no withdrawals Interest rates are ongoing, not just for a time-limited introduction Includes First Option Bank membership with linked Spend and Bills accounts for better personal budgeting A $5 monthly membership fee will not apply if your total account balances with us exceed …
Read MoreThe Art of Decluttering
Honestly, we love moving house! We love moving house with kids, we love helping other people move house and we especially love unpacking at the new home. There’s something so cleansing in moving house – in having to physically touch every single item that you own in the world. Of having the rare opportunity to pack up your life completely and to visually see how much ‘stuff’ you’ve accumulated over the years. When you move house you uncover things you’d …
Read MoreAbout First Option Bank
Why we’re differentFully-owned by our members, we reinvest our earnings into higher interest rates for savings, lower interest rates for loans, into developing our technology and supporting our people. Our people are a family and their commitment is to help your family do their banking simply and successfully.Our values Service and Integrity: we’re here for you and you can trust usRespect: We appreciate everybody’s similarities… and their differencesMemorable: The next time you need something, you’ll automatically think of us Reliable: You …
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