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watch out for scam calls because your name and address could be out there.

telehealth platform updoc confirmed a third-party breach exposed contact details for a portion of its one million users and patients.

updoc has been around since 2021 and has quickly become a go-to for quick scripts and medical certs. while their own internal servers stayed locked down, a third-party system they use was hit, handing over names, emails, and postal addresses to unauthorized hackers.

the good news is your actual health records and credit card numbers are still safe. you don't need to change your password yet, but expect a spike in convincing phishing emails that use your real name or suburb to try and trick you into clicking dodgy links.

if you're shuffling money between accounts to cover a bill, you aren't the only one.

a national survey found that around 59% of gen z regularly move money between accounts or delay payments to avoid paying bills that arrive before their paycheck hits each payday.

more than half of young aussies are stuck in a cash flow gap, with 54% admitting they've had at least one payment fail this year. it is a high-stakes game of tetris, as 85% of those who had a payment bounce were hit with an immediate penalty like a late fee or a hit to their credit score.

the pressure is coming from inside the house too, with 51% of gen z finding zombie subscriptions they forgot they even had. it's a sign that the timing of our bills is totally out of sync with how we actually get paid, leaving most of us just trying to avoid the next fee.