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Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
New year = more debt for Australian credit card holders
Household credit card debt rose by more than a quarter of a billion dollars in the month of January as shoppers struggled to clear their debts following a bumper spendathon in November.
Credit Cards
07 Mar, 2024
4 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
ANZ increases interest rates on select credit cards for second time in six months
ANZ, Australia’s fourth largest credit card provider, has today increased interest rates across select credit cards by 0.50 percentage points – the second hike in less than six months.
Credit Cards
22 Feb, 2024
4 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
NAB increases rates on select credit cards
Australia’s second largest credit card provider, NAB, has today increased interest rates across select cards.
Credit Cards
13 Feb, 2024
6 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
Credit card debt creeps up as Australians pare back December spending
Australia’s total credit card bill attracting interest charges crept up in the month of December, hitting a total of $17.31 billion, an increase of almost $21 million.
Credit Cards
07 Feb, 2024
4 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
Credit card school: what’s the right card for you?
The increase in credit card accounts may make for easy spending or cashing in for first class travel, but many of those who get credit cards are possibly turning to a finance solution that they don’t fully understand – or may get them into trouble.
Credit Cards
22 Jan, 2024
5 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
Card spending hits new record high in November
Card spending hit a record high in November, with the latest RBA data showing the total value of transactions on both debit and credit cards reached $76.38 billion.
Credit Cards
12 Jan, 2024
6 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Scam stats: how to stay safe these holidays
Fraud on payment cards is returning to pre-pandemic levels, with authorities and police warning Australians to be vigilant against scammers over the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Credit Cards
22 Dec, 2023
3 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
Credit card debt ticks up in October
Australia’s total credit card debt attracting interest charges grew by $129 million in the month of October, the first increase since May.
Credit Cards
07 Dec, 2023
3 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
Shoppers warned to stay on track this Black Friday
Shoppers planning to hit the Black Friday sales should create both a list of things they need, and a water-tight budget, to avoid overspending or getting caught up in unnecessary debt.
Credit Cards
23 Nov, 2023
6 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Australians to cut back on Christmas spending: how to avoid credit card debt this silly season
For those hoping to get through the silly season by using their plastic, it's a timely reminder for everyone to exercise caution and steer clear of credit card debt.
Credit Cards
15 Nov, 2023
3 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
Australians continue to cut down on credit card debt
Australia’s total credit card debt has decreased for the fourth month in a row, with the latest data showing a drop of $158 million between August and September.
Credit Cards
07 Nov, 2023
3 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
CBA increases interest rate on select credit cards
CBA, Australia’s largest bank, has increased the interest rate on a range of credit cards by up to 1.25 percentage points.
Credit Cards
01 Nov, 2023
5 min read
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