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Getting Out of Credit Card Debt in Australia
A worked sequence for clearing Australian card balances, including balance transfers, hardship rights and free financial counselling.
Updated 25 August 2026 · 3 min read
What debt actually costs, and the orders of repayment that cost least.
Everything here is written for the Australia. Terminology, protection limits and regulators differ between markets, so a guide from another country will not transfer cleanly.
A worked sequence for clearing Australian card balances, including balance transfers, hardship rights and free financial counselling.
One order costs less in interest. The other clears debts sooner. Run both on your figures and the answer usually settles itself.
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Run the numbers on your own situation.
What order should I pay my debts off in?