SBS On the Money: Calls to National Debt Helpline rising

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Calls and online chats to the National Debt Helpline have reached post-pandemic highs so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with the co-CEO of Financial Counselling Australia, Peter Gartlan to find out more about the free service, plus the day on the sharemarket with Kyle Rodda from Capital.com.

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