Credit card news

Westpac to make up to $40K* extra a day by slugging credit card customers with interest rate hike

Without warning Westpac has today hiked the interest rate on a majority of its credit cards by 0.25 per cent.

Credit card providers chasing business with 0% balance transfer offers

More Aussies ditching their credit card debt

Australian households have $1.86 billion dollars less credit card debt accruing interest now than they did a year ago, according to new RBA statistics.

Your credit card could earn double rewards points this long weekend

RateCity research has revealed that if you’re planning on turning your long weekend into an excuse for an overseas holiday, there are some credit cards that offer you a double dose of rewards points.

Apple announces its own credit card

Many of us have credit cards from banks or credit unions. Some of us have credit cards from big supermarkets, department stores or airlines. And now Apple has announced that it is launching its own branded credit card, backed up by Goldman Sachs and Mastercard.

Millennials take up “pay later” with gusto

Young people have replaced credit cards with the "buy now, pay later" approach, early adopting payment systems like Afterpay and ZipPay over credit cards.

Phone providers accused of dodgy credit practices

Thousands of Australians have filed complaints after being sold phone plans they couldn’t afford, according to a new report.

Senate Inquiry calls for greater buy now pay later regulation

Credit card market has many $0 annual fee options

There are more than 30 credit cards in Australia with no annual fee, according to a new analysis of the credit card market.

Skip the traditional roses and save on Valentine’s Day

The price of roses skyrocket for Valentine’s Day, so what options are available if you still want to make a lovely Valentine’s Day for someone special?

Qantas unveils credit card for high-income Australians

Qantas has today released its most exclusive credit card, which comes with an annual fee of $1,200 and a minimum annual income requirement of $200,000.

A lot of products got cheaper in 2018

Prices always go up, right? Well, not for everything, according to the latest inflation data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.