Case study

How Tracey managed 20 accounts on one affordable fortnightly payment

Informal Agreement
Initial debt
$47,784
Outcome
Debt free
in 4.6 years

Key results at a glance

Results that speak for themselves
$47,784
Total debt managed
$1,697
Saved per fortnight
1
Manageable repayment plan

The challenge

Despite working full-time as an HR manager, sudden medical emergencies and a loss of dual income left Tracey trapped in a stressful cycle of payday loans.

Unexpected hardship

Tracey required two surgeries within an eight-week period, and concurrently, her partner lost his job due to medical circumstances.

Compounding expenses

Now the sole income earner supporting her partner and young child, everyday living costs forced a reliance on quick cash loans just to stay afloat.

Multiple creditors

Managing repayments across 20 different accounts, including high-interest pay advances and two credit cards, became an impossible financial juggling act.

Failed refinancing

Multiple independent attempts to consolidate the debts into one loan had failed, leaving her stuck with required minimum repayments of $2,247 a fortnight.

The solution

After reviewing Tracey’s situation, we identified that an Informal Agreement would stop the crippling interest rates and provide a realistic, long-term repayment structure.

Comprehensive financial assessment

We evaluated Tracey’s sole income, her family obligations, and the complexity of managing 20 separate accounts.

Practical guidance

We provided a clear pathway to help her break out of the revolving credit cycle by structuring a realistic, consolidated arrangement.

Tailored solutions

We negotiated directly with her creditors to pause further interest on high-rate quick cash loans (some as high as 48% per annum) and place all accounts on long-term arrangements.

Complete transparency

We ensured Tracey understood the exact terms of her new $550 fortnightly repayment plan and her 4.6-year timeline to financial stability.

Why this approach worked

Getting started is easy and straightforward

Reason 1

Halting exorbitant interest

By establishing an Informal Agreement, we successfully stopped further interest from being applied to her quick cash loans – which were previously reaching up to 48% per annum – preventing the debt from spiralling further.

Reason 2

Simplified financial management

Instead of struggling to meet $2,247 in minimum repayments across 20 demanding accounts, Tracey now makes a single, affordable payment of $550 a fortnight, entirely breaking the stressful cycle of relying on payday advances.

The result

Tracey successfully entered into an Informal Agreement, experiencing immediate relief from the pressure of 20 separate creditors. The outcome reduced her minimum repayment obligations by $1,697 a fortnight, stopped crippling interest rates, and provided a clear, manageable 4.6-year path to becoming entirely debt-free.

Before
After
Improvement
Fortnightly repayments
$2,247
$550
$1,697 saved per fortnight
Number of accounts
20 separate accounts
1 consolidated arrangement
95% fewer accounts
Interest rates
Up to 48% per annum
Frozen on high-rate loans
Significant interest saved
Administrative burden
Extreme (juggling 20 creditors)
Low (1 single repayment)
Time and stress saved

Additional benefits

A comprehensive approach to your financial recovery

Breaking the cycle of relying on payday loans and revolving credit lines

Protection from compounding, exorbitant interest rates on short-term debt

Mental clarity and reduced financial stress by dealing with a single point of contact

A clear, structured timeline to regain complete financial control

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Staff truly care, answer every question, even the ones you didn’t think of. If you’re struggling with debt they’ll get your financial health back on track and you’ll feel like you can take control of your finances again. Incredible work, Francis has been great throughout my entire debt agreement and even now my debt Francis made sure I felt comfortable to approach them again if I need anything. 10/10

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Very easy to chat with and helped me understand everything i needed

Anonymous
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I came to them 3 years ago, lost, in debt and didn’t see a way out. They immediately helped me and supported me. My repayments were tailored to my situation and they helped lower my cost phenomenally. Today I’ve finally finished with Revive a new person without debt due to their support and I can’t thank them enough and my financial future is looking very positive thanks to Revive. A big thank you to everyone who has helped me over these 3 years and a big shoutout to Francis for taking over my case and ending it with a positive note.

Ruby
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Very polite, clear, and understanding. Helped usbin a difficult situation

Gavin
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Very caring, helpful and efficient. Nothing was a problem Extremely supportive and payments were tailor made.

Vanessa
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Jordyn was so helpful and caring during this process. Reaching out for help was the best thing I have done the constant stress & sleepless nights worrying about overdue bills is now being resolved.

Anonymous
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I had Joseph as my person who helped me through it all he was always really nice and helped me with everything any time I needed it I’d recommend this dept consolidate to any one in financial hardships as it as allowed me and my partner to move out on our own and start our lives can’t say anything bad about revive financial

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I highly recommend 👌 Georgia was absolutely brilliant and amazing how helpful and efficient she was in helping me throughout the whole process! Thankyou kindly.

Cathie McMorran
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Good quick service not judgemental as to why assistance is needed.

Michael
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Fast and efficient service and support.

Amber
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I highly recommend Revival Financial . The whole process was quick , easy and stress free. A special mention to Kylie, who has been absolutely wonderful , she is extremely supportive & always takes the time to explain everything clearly. Her communication has been excellent throughout and I always felt informed & comfortable with each step of the process .Thank you Kylie & team at Revival for making what could have been a daunting process feel so simple & manageable .Fantastic service from start to finish !

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