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Mark Bristow

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1039 articles written by Mark Bristow

Credit Cards

What are the pros and cons of having multiple credit cards?

Many people love the convenience offered by credit cards. Rather than saving up cash over time to make a purchase, you can use your card to buy right now.

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22 Dec, 2017 -

4 min read

Superannuation

Early super release rules being reviewed

The Australian government is reviewing the rules surrounding the early release of superannuation, and seeking consultation from the public on when super should be claimed.

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21 Dec, 2017 -

4 min read

Credit Cards

Australia ending 2017 on a consumer confidence high

As the year draws towards a close, and the Christmas period approaches, Australians are feeling confident about the current and future economic conditions.

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20 Dec, 2017 -

2 min read

Home Loans

Why do home loans get rejected?

Having a home loan rejected can be incredibly frustrating, especially if you’ve put a lot of time and effort into your application. While different banks use different criteria to assess home loan applications, there are a few common issues that could see your mortgage application rejected:

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Mark Bristow -

19 Dec, 2017 -

5 min read

Bank Accounts

Fees fading for international banking

Some of Australia’s major financial institutions are taking steps towards improving their international services for travellers, eliminating or reducing some of the fees that typically apply to overseas transactions, or for sending money overseas.

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18 Dec, 2017 -

2 min read

Car Loans

ACCC recommends new protections for car buyers

After 18 months of research, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its recommendations for future changes and regulations for Australia’s car retailing industry, to help protect Aussie car buyers.

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Mark Bristow -

15 Dec, 2017 -

3 min read

Credit Cards

RBA looks at more affordable electronic payments

Despite changes to interchange fee regulations earlier this year, small businesses and Australian consumers are still paying more for the convenience of electronic payments, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), indicating that some acquiring banks are yet to pass on their savings on interchange costs.

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Mark Bristow -

14 Dec, 2017 -

3 min read

Home Loans

End of year vacancies rise

Australia’s national vacancy rate increased slightly in November, with further rises forecast for December due to seasonality, according to SQM Research.

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Mark Bristow -

13 Dec, 2017 -

2 min read

Investment Funds

Government lays down law on digital currency

With the popularity of bitcoin and similar blockchain-based virtual currencies currently booming around the world, the Australian government has passed new legislation extending anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations to digital currency exchanges.

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Mark Bristow -

11 Dec, 2017 -

1 min read

Bank Accounts

Bank customers prefer solving problems face to face

While Aussies are happy to do their banking digitally, it takes a conversation, preferably in person, to answer tricky question and resolve problems, according to a new study.

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Mark Bristow -

08 Dec, 2017 -

4 min read