Fertility issues affect one in six Australian couples. With a single IVF cycle costing up to $10,000, more are turning to personal loans or credit cards to cover the cost.
Susan Hely
Susan has been a finance journalist for more than 30 years, beginning at the Australian Financial Review before moving to the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited a superannuation magazine, Superfunds, for the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, and writes regularly on superannuation and managed funds. She’s also author of the best-selling book Women and Money.
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