We hope you enjoyed the Easter long weekend, whether you were celebrating with friends and family or even just relaxing and enjoying the last bit of summer!

With IBISWorld Australia forecasting a $186 million dollar spend on chocolate alone this Easter, it could have left you short of cash.

If you have to pay a bill or need a bit of extra cash until your next payday, you can apply online now for an instant cash offer to get you through your mini cash crisis. The form only takes a couple of minutes to complete and cash could be deposited to your bank in up to 3 hours.

We had a surprise visit from the Easter bunny this morning, check out our Facebook photos to see them all.

We are absolutely spoilt here in the office, chocolate is everywhere.

Cash2Go wishes you all a Happy Easter and to stay safe this long weekend!

 The next celebration is Easter and even with Easter eggs stocked on supermarket shelves well in advance, it can feel as though the 4 day weekend has crept up.

If you are left with minimal cash for this long weekend,  it’s no reason to cut your plans short! Whether you are relaxing on a mini trip away or celebrating with family and friends apply online today for a quick cash advance to make sure you have enough cash to celebrate Easter in style.

Happy Easter from the Cash2GoTeam!

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We are very pleased to announce that CA$H2GO is a nominee of the Australian Excellence Awards, 2013!

The Australian Excellence Awards Centre has been in operation since 2006; helping businesses to engage with their customers, employees and peers. It is their goal to recognise and reward Australian businesses who provide exceptional service.

CA$H2GO was recently nominated for their Service Excellence Award. We are very honoured to be put forward for such an award – we always strive to do our best for all of our customers and are continuously trying to find new ways to further improve our service.

As part of the evaluation, the Australian Excellence Awards Centre has developed an online survey in order to collect customer feedback – we would really appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to fill in their short survey.

As we’ve recently set up our new CA$H2GO Facebook page, to celebrate we’re holding a great competition!

Just go to: http://www.facebook.com/Cash2Go.com.au,  before December 26th, ‘LIKE’ our page and register your details and be in with a chance to win 2 VIP tickets to Summadayze in Perth on January 6^th 2013! We also have an extra 2 pairs of tickets to give away!

Please view the Terms and Conditions of the competition below:

First Stop Money LTd trading as CA$H2GO
Summadayze 2013 Ticket Giveaway

Terms and Conditions

Entry Restricted

The competition is open to all Australian (excluding NSW and ACT) residents over the age of 18. Employees of First Stop Money and their immediate families are not eligible to enter.

Method of Entry

To qualify for the draw, applicable persons must ‘like’ CA$H2GO’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Cash2Go.com.au, and complete the competition entry form. The winner will be selected randomly by an independent third party. Managements’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the decision. Entry information will be recorded from the successfully completed form on the CA$H2GO Facebook page. The winner will be contacted via email.

Prizes

The main winner will receive:
2 VIP Tickets to Summadayze 2013 in Perth on Sunday, January 6^th2013.
2^nd and 3^rd place winners will receive:

2 tickets to Summadayze 2013 in Perth on Sunday, January 6^th2013.

Competition Dates

The competition commences on Wednesday December 12^th 2012 and closes at 5pm on Wednesday 26^th December 2012.

Date, time and place of draw

The winner will be selected at random on Monday 31^st December 2012 at 4:00 WST at Level 1 / 9 Colin Street West Perth. WA. 6005. The winner will be notified by email on Monday 31^st December 2012. Winners must claim the prize by 5pm 2^nd January 2013. Should the prize remain unclaimed a redraw will take place on 3^rd January 2013 at Level 1 / 9 Colin Street West Perth. WA. 6005.

The Winner

The winners consent to the use of their name, suburb of residence and image for promotional and marketing purposes and agree to participate in reasonable promotional activities as requested by the Promoter.

The Promoter

To the extent permitted by law, the Promoter is not responsible or liable for:

1. inaccurate / incorrect transcription of entry information;
2. purported entries that are not received for any reason, including because they are lost, misdirected or stolen, or that are received, but are late, illegible, incomplete, sent with insufficient postage (where entry is by post), or sent other than as directed in the entry instructions;
3. any problems or technical failures of any kind, including malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems or network, servers or providers, computer equipment, or software;
4. the unavailability or inaccessibility of any service whether or not caused by traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Website;
5. unauthorised human intervention in any part of the competition;
6. electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the competition;
7. any loss suffered or sustained, to person or property and including, but not limited to, consequential (including economic) loss by reason of any act or omission, deliberate or negligent, by the Promoter, or its servants or agents, in connection with the arrangement for supply, or the supply, of any goods or services by any person to a prize winner and, where applicable, to any family/persons accompanying a winner; or
8. any injury or damage to persons or property, including to the participant’s or any other person’s computer related to, or resulting from, participation or downloading any materials in this competition.
9. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to First Stop Money Ltd. and not to Facebook.

The Promoter will not be liable for personal injury suffered during prize winnings. The winner, and his or her guests (if any), must sign and return any liability release and indemnity provided by the Promoter and/or its contractors as a condition of a prize being awarded. Failure to return the signed releases and indemnities will result in the entitlement to the prize being forfeited and the selection of another winner.

This condition does not affect, and is not intended to affect, any rights a consumer might have, which cannot be excluded under applicable consumer protection laws. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any liability of the Promoter or its servant or agents for breach of any such rights is limited to the payment of the cost of having the prize supplied again.

Disposal of any unclaimed prizes may be made subject to any written directions given under Regulation 37 of the Lottery and Gaming Regulations 1993 (S.A.).

The Promoter is First Stop Money Ltd ABN: 96 137 044 949 located at Level 1 / 9 Colin Street West Perth. WA. 6005. The personal information of entrants will be collected to enable the Promoter to administer and promote this competition and its winners and may be used to market its services to the entrant. The personal information of the entrants will be held and used in accordance with the Promoter’s privacy policy, which is available at www.firststopmoney.com.au. The personal information of winners may be provided to others assisting, including prize suppliers and deliverers, and to authorities that regulate this competition. If an entrant does not truthfully provide all requested personal information, the Promoter may determine that they are not eligible to win the prize.

We’ve just set up our brand new Facebook page and we are really excited to use it as a way of getting even more involved with all of you!

Just go to:  http://www.facebook.com/Cash2Go.com.au and like our page.

Why not leave us a comment while you’re there? We love getting feedback from our customers!

As promised here is a picture of our dress up day on Friday! It was a lot of fun and we raised over $200 for CBM – a great charity who are dedicated to helping children with disabilities in some of the poorest countries in the world.

According to recent figures, Australian consumers are relying less and less on their credit cards and beginning to deal mainly in cash and through the use of debit cards – 2012 has experienced the slowest credit card growth in Australia for almost 3 years! Furthermore, in the same period, cash withdrawals using debit cards have increased by a huge 42.7%.

This data clearly shows that Australians are becoming more aware of the effects credit card debt can have on their lives – it is an easy cycle to get sucked into. People are shying away from credit cards after learning their lesson from making the minimum repayments every month, realising later on that this often results in hefty interest costs. For example, one of the girls in the office recently received her credit card bill – she had run up a bill of about $6,000. She recently moved house and took out a credit card to help with the costs – movers, new furniture, paint, kitchen appliances, etc. So how long do you think it would take her to pay off the balance if she only made the minimum payment each month?

If she makes the minimum repayment every month, it would take 57 years and 8 months to completely pay off her credit card – including interest this would cost her about $22,153.24!!
We were shocked by these figures! Are you? Leave us a comment and let us know what you think!

Halloween is only a few weeks away and here in the CA$H2GO office we are really looking forward to it! Next Friday, October 26^th we are having a fancy dress day in the office – any excuse to have a bit of fun!

There will be a gold coin donation on the day and all money raised will be donated to CBM. CBM is a wonderful organisation which works with children who suffer from disabilities and extreme poverty. They provide emergency relief and medical assistance to address day-to-day needs, as well as encouraging self-reliance. CBM strive to change attitudes towards disability, while improving the quality of life of people with disabilities in the poorest countries in the world. If you are interested in making a donation to CBM here is the link for their website: http://www.cbm.org.au/

We’ll be taking plenty of photos and will be holding a few competitions on the day of our fancy dress so keep an eye on our blog and CA$H2GO Facebook page for updates!