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Alison Cheung

Finance Writer

Can RBA rate cuts slash your credit card bill?

You wouldn’t be blamed for thinking your credit card interest rate should reflect RBA's rate cut.

Credit Cards

18 Oct, 2019

4 min read

Can RBA rate cuts slash your credit card bill?

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Banks making it easier to escape credit card debt

Some credit card providers are wooing balance transfer customers with interest-free periods of 14 months and more.

Credit Cards

26 Sep, 2019

2 min read

Banks making it easier to escape credit card debt

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Credit card exodus continues, as those left standing get smarter with debts

New data from the RBA today shows Australians are continuing to shy away from credit cards. But those that are still using plastic are getting smarter about how they use their cards.

Credit Cards

12 Sep, 2019

2 min read

Credit card exodus continues, as those left standing get smarter with debts

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

The credit card with the lowest interest rate may not be the best

There are plenty of low-rate credit cards on the market, but finding one that ticks all the boxes can be easier said than done.

Credit Cards

09 Sep, 2019

2 min read

The credit card with the lowest interest rate may not be the best

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Credit card providers rewarding shoppers with Qantas points

Australians can rack up Qantas points through everyday shopping either by using a Qantas Money credit card or a rival card that also offers Qantas points.

Credit Cards

02 Sep, 2019

3 min read

Credit card providers rewarding shoppers with Qantas points

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Australians ditch credit cards by the hundreds of thousands

Today’s RBA credit card statistics show the continued demise of credit cards in Australia.

Credit Cards

12 Aug, 2019

2 min read

Australians ditch credit cards by the hundreds of thousands

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Betting closed for Macquarie Bank credit cards

If you’ve been known to make the occasional cheeky bet, you soon may no longer be able to do so using a Macquarie Bank credit card.

Credit Cards

29 Jun, 2019

2 min read

Betting closed for Macquarie Bank credit cards

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Westpac and Velocity offer special credit card deal

Australians could receive up to 120,000 bonus Velocity points if they take out a new American Express Westpac Altitude Black Bundle.

Credit Cards

28 Jun, 2019

2 min read

Westpac and Velocity offer special credit card deal

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Fraudsters stealing money, banking details

The spread of the NBN is producing a dark side – the spread of NBN scams.

Credit Cards

17 Jun, 2019

3 min read

Fraudsters stealing money, banking details

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Australians starting to kick the credit card debt addiction

Australia’s credit card debt accruing interest has slid to the lowest level in over 11 years as Australians start to wean themselves off high interest debt.

Credit Cards

12 Jun, 2019

2 min read

Australians starting to kick the credit card debt addiction

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Credit cards offering up to three months interest-free

Buy now … and pay much later. There are a handful of credit cards in Australia that allow you to do just that.

Credit Cards

12 Jun, 2019

4 min read

Credit cards offering up to three months interest-free

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

One in three Aussies losing money on rewards credit cards

How rewarding is your rewards credit card? Possibly not very, according to a new study from ME, which found that for over a third of Aussie cardholders, rewards cards are effectively costing them money.

Credit Cards

25 May, 2019

2 min read