How Carolyn’s gambling addiction landed her in prison
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On today’s episode, we meet Carolyn. She shares how she ended up in prison at age of 64 after stealing $400,000 to pay for her gambling. Effie is also joined by financial counsellor Annette Devereaux who works with people experiencing gambling harm. She offers tips for anyone struggling with a gambling addiction and their loved ones. Podcast resources: How financial counsellors can help Australians in difficulty Gambler’s Help 1800 858 858 Alliance for Gambling Reform If any issues on today’s episode raise concerns for you, help is also available through services such as Lifeline (13 11 14). *We are Australia’s Biggest Financial Comparison Site. Click here to learn more This advice is general and has not taken into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider whether this advice is right for you. Consider the product disclosure statement before making a purchase decision. Canstar provides an information service. It is not a credit provider, and in giving you information about credit products Canstar is not making any suggestion or recommendation to you about a particular credit product. Research provided by Canstar Research AFSL and Australian Credit Licence No. 437917. The views, opinions, and positions expressed in this piece are the views of the guest author(s) or interviewee(s) alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Canstar.
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