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The Compare the Market website and call centre and the Compare the Market brand and trading name are owned by, licensed to and/or operated by Compare The Market Pty Ltd (“CTM”) ACN 117323 378, AFSL 422926 (and in respect of life insurance and income protection insurance (“Life Products”) as authorised representative (AR 434310) of Lifebroker Pty Ltd ACN 115 153 243(“Lifebroker”) AFSL 400209 and Auto & General Services Pty Ltd ACN 003 617 909 (“AGS”) AFSL 241 411; and in respect of home loans (“Home Loans”) and credit cards (“Credit Cards”) as a corporate authorised representative (CRN 462798) of Australian Finance Group Limited (ACLN 389097 (“AFG”)).

This website provides a service to provide quotes from participating brands and to compare certain products and services on the basis of particular criteria you select including brand, price, and coverage for comprehensive car insurance, travel insurance, health insurance, Life Products, home & contents insurance, energy plans, roadside assistance products, Home Loans and Credit Cards. At times, not all brands may be available.

The car insurance features comparison and the home & contents insurance features comparison (involving participating and non-participating providers) are provided by LMI Group Pty Ltd (ACN 086 256 171). The fuel price comparison is based on information provided by MotorMouth Pty Ltd (ACN 095 755 052). The energy plan comparison is based on data provided by Thought World Pty Ltd ACN 131 980 777 (“Thought World”).

The products and services quoted and compared on this site are not representative of all products and services available in the market.

Several of the car insurance brands featured on this website are policies arranged by AGS, for and on behalf of the insurer, Auto & General Insurance Company Limited (“Auto & General”). Please see our pages relating to car insurance for a list of the products arranged by AGS and offered by Auto & General.
Several of the travel insurance brands featured on this website are policies arranged by AGS for and on behalf of the travel insurer. Please see our pages relating to travel insurance for a list of the products arranged by AGS.
Several of the home & contents insurance brands featured on this website are arranged by AGS and underwritten by Auto & General Insurance. Please see our pages relating to home & contents insurance for a list of the products arranged by AGS and underwritten by Auto & General.
The Ozicare life insurance brand is also arranged by AGS.AGS, Auto & General and CTM are related entities.
This site provides you with factual information and general recommendations about products and services and what to consider when buying. The service is not a personal recommendation suggestion or advice about the suitability of a particular product or service for you and your needs. You must evaluate which products or services are suitable for you.

Each brand may have differing terms and features as well as price. For insurance products (other than compulsory third party insurance), always read the Product Disclosure Statement or policy documentation for each brand before making a decision to buy. For all other products, read the relevant terms and conditions supplied by the provider.

If you decide to purchase a particular product or service, you will be provided with a link to connect you to the provider’s website (or in the case of health insurance, web pages operated by CTM for it to arrange insurance on behalf of the underwriter or in the case of energy plans, you will be you will be given telephone contact details for a call centre operated by Thought World (or you can request Thought World contact you by telephone) who will liaise with the provider or in the case of Home Loans your enquiry will be referred to an AFG broker) or for products and services (other than travel insurance, health insurance, energy plans, Life Products, Credit Cards and Home Loans), given that provider's telephone contact details to make your application and/or payment. In respect of health insurance, you will be given the CTM telephone contact details to make your application and/or payment. In respect of Life Products, you will be given telephone contact details for a call centre operated by Lifebroker or AGS (depending on the product you are interested in) (or you can request Lifebroker or AGS contact you by telephone).In respect of Home Loans, your enquiry and contact details will be referred to an AFG broker who will contact you.

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Popular Q&A

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Why are payday loans difficult for consumers to pay back?

The main reason payday loans are hard for consumers to pay back is the APR or Annual Percentage Rate. The APR is usually very high and makes it difficult for consumers to get pay the borrowed amount plus the APR amount.

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Why should consumers use payday loans sparingly.

Consumers should stay away from payday loans because the companies charge way too much interest.