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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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