You may never have accessed your credit rating but lenders will have checked before signing you up for loans or contracts. Find out how important it is and what you may be able to do to improve it. 

For many people, flights and holidays have been cancelled or put on hold until borders open up again.  We talk to a travel agent who tells us the reality of getting refunds or vouchers and explains why the huge backlog in the industry. 

And in hindsight, what could we have done better as a nation to be more prepared for this pandemic?  Apparently, not too much.  We hear from an expert about the seven lessons for Australia’s health system following the Coronavirus upheaval.

Guests:  

• Stephen Mickenbecker – Finance expert at Canstar
• Gerd Wilmer – Co-owner Landmark Travel
• Anika Stobart – Associate at Grattan Institute

Credits:

• Presenter: Jeff Sparrow
• Producer: Anita Gibson
• Editing and Sound Design: Alex Smith
• Production Management Team: Vicky Rouse and Abe Killian

The Consumer Coach, your pandemic financial survival guide is brought to you by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, supported by the Ecstra Foundation and heard across Australia on the Community Radio Network.

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