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Alison Cheung

Finance Writer

Buy now pay later usage drops off during COVID-19

Fewer Australians are using buy now pay later services during the pandemic, while credit cards are still preferred by most.

Credit Cards

07 Aug, 2020

4 min read

Buy now pay later usage drops off during COVID-19

Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

Australians wipe $4.2 billion off credit card debt since COVID

Australians have wiped a staggering $4.2 billion dollars off the national credit card debt accruing interest since the COVID pandemic hit.

Credit Cards

07 Aug, 2020

3 min read

Australians wipe $4.2 billion off credit card debt since COVID

Alison Cheung

Finance Writer

Millennials shop around for credit cards as spending patterns change

As spending habits shift due to COVID-19, millennials are shopping around for another credit card, with reward programs topping their wishlists.

Credit Cards

18 Jul, 2020

3 min read

Millennials shop around for credit cards as spending patterns change

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Australians wipe a record $1.64 billion off credit card debts in May

New figures released today from the RBA show Australians wiped $1.64 billion off credit card debt accruing interest in May, the biggest monthly drop on record.

Credit Cards

07 Jul, 2020

3 min read

Australians wipe a record $1.64 billion off credit card debts in May

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

ME Bank, Heritage Bank switch on Apple Pay

Good news for ME Bank and Heritage Bank customers today, as the Australian lenders announce Apple Pay is now an available payment method

Credit Cards

07 Jul, 2020

2 min read

ME Bank, Heritage Bank switch on Apple Pay

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Credit cards still on the nose, however people with cards start reaching for them more

New figures out today from the RBA show the number of personal credit card accounts has dropped to the lowest point in almost a decade.

Credit Cards

07 May, 2020

3 min read

Credit cards still on the nose, however people with cards start reaching for them more

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Are you putting more everyday spending on your credit card?

Lockdowns and social distancing have changed the way Australians are spending money, with many of us turning to credit cards to help manage our household budgets. But with our financial situations changing, is your credit card still providing the kind of value for money that it used to?

Credit Cards

06 May, 2020

4 min read

Are you putting more everyday spending on your credit card?

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Why Virgin Velocity points owners may want to sit tight

It’s been a very difficult month for Virgin Australia, as the Australian airline stood down 8,000 workers and announced it would go into voluntary administration on the back of the COVID-19 crisis.

Credit Cards

30 Apr, 2020

7 min read

Why Virgin Velocity points owners may want to sit tight

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Westpac customers finally have access to Apple Pay

After four years of waiting, Westpac customers finally have access to Apple Pay.

Credit Cards

29 Apr, 2020

2 min read

Westpac customers finally have access to Apple Pay

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Westpac pauses credit card interest charges for COVID-19

One of Australia’s big four banks, Westpac, has announced it will support Australians who are doing it tough due to COVID-19 by allowing eligible customers to pause their credit card interest charges and repayments for a three-month support period.

Credit Cards

24 Apr, 2020

4 min read

Westpac pauses credit card interest charges for COVID-19

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Which banks are offering relief on credit card repayments for COVID-19?

With thousands of Australians losing their jobs due to the catastrophic COVID-19 outbreak, you may be worrying about how you’ll be able to meet your credit card repayments.

Credit Cards

30 Mar, 2020

5 min read

Which banks are offering relief on credit card repayments for COVID-19?

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Did you get the right credit card with your home loan?

If you haven’t thought much about the credit card that came with your home loan since you first got it, there’s a chance you may be using the wrong type of card for your spending habits.

Credit Cards

17 Mar, 2020

6 min read