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Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Aussies' $10.7m gift' to credit card providers

Australians will 'gift' an estimated $10.7 million to their credit card providers in the form of extra interest revenue in January, new research has found.

Credit Cards

25 Nov, 2013

2 min read

Aussies' $10.7m 'gift' to credit card providers

RateCity

Credit cards 101

Most would agree that credit cards can make life easier. If not handled correctly, however, they can also make life difficult. The best way to avoid getting bogged down in credit card debt is to understand how credit cards work.

Credit Cards

24 Oct, 2013

3 min read

Patricia Babalis

Don't blow your holiday budget

Australians are renowned travellers but if new research is anything to go by, we're not so good at keeping a lid on holiday spending.

Credit Cards

01 Sep, 2013

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Big changes for credit cardholders in 2014

Signing for card payments to be phased out from next year under a new proposal from Visa and MasterCard.

Credit Cards

12 Jul, 2013

3 min read

Big changes for credit cardholders in 2014

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Credit cardholders could be paying 2013 debts in 2037

RateCity found it would take 24 years and five months to repay the average credit card bill of $3282 if making only the minimum repayment each month.

Credit Cards

17 Apr, 2013

3 min read

Credit cardholders could be paying 2013 debts in 2037

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Five ways to clear debt fast

The percentage of Aussies planning to take on debt in the next couple of months is at three-year lows, according to a Dun & Bradstreet Survey.

Credit Cards

25 Feb, 2013

4 min read

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

How to protect against financial scams

We're among the world's keenest online shoppers, but Australians are still losing millions of dollars every year to dodgy online sellers and scammers.

Credit Cards

13 Feb, 2013

4 min read

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Expert tips to trim your credit card bills

Australians owe about $50 billion on credit cards so it's little surprise that many users are being hit with hefty interest charges.

Credit Cards

20 Jan, 2013

4 min read

Expert tips to trim your credit card bills

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Be careful with your credit card this Christmas

Using the wrong credit card to shop online and overseas is set to cost Australians an estimated $200 million this year, reports suggest.

Credit Cards

27 Nov, 2012

3 min read

Be careful with your credit card this Christmas

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Survive Christmas without going into debt

Christmas doesn't have to blow the budget this year, however. There are simple ways to cut the cost of the festive season.

Credit Cards

29 Oct, 2012

3 min read

Survive Christmas without going into debt

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Why it's time to leave mum and dad's pad

A few years ago, people were talking about an "empty nest syndrome", as middle-aged parents were left in big houses they'd bought to accommodate themselves and their kids. But now those houses are filling up again.

Credit Cards

07 Oct, 2012

3 min read

Why it's time to leave mum and dad's pad

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Lay-by your next holiday

You can buy a pair of jeans, a designer watch, and even a flat-screen TV on lay-by. In fact, there are not many large purchases you can't put on a payment plan these days.

Credit Cards

14 May, 2012

4 min read