Credit Cards

Aussie shoppers spent up big in Black Friday sales, CBA data confirms

The Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales were expected to be the biggest retail days of the year, and data from Commonwealth Bank confirms it lived up to expectations.

By Emma Duffy ● December 06, 2019

“Risk of real consumer harm”: ACCC calls for more transparency around loyalty schemes

Australia’s consumer watchdog has called for supermarkets, airlines and hotel operators to end the practice of automatically linking credit cards with customer loyalty schemes.

By Emma Duffy ● December 03, 2019

1 in 3 Australians would prefer to travel than own a home: ME Bank

Buy a house or travel? 1 in 3 Aussies are choosing the latter, as rising house prices push dreams of homeownership further away.

By Emma Duffy ● December 02, 2019

Aussies wasted over $400 million in unwanted Christmas gifts last year

Australians are ready to give Santa the sack this year, with new research revealing over $400 million worth of unwanted presents were gifted last year and 10 million unwanted gifts were received – coming at a huge cost to our finances and the environment.

By Emma Duffy ● November 18, 2019

0% credit card balance transfer offers – November 2019

According to the RBA, there are approximately 14 million active credit cards in Australia, making over $25 billion in transactions each month.

By Alex Brewster ● November 14, 2019

TransferWise setting the benchmark for international money transfers in Australia

Despite our love of travelling overseas, Australians are being gouged with hidden transaction fees and exchange rate markups every time we send or spend money abroad.

By Emma Duffy ● November 13, 2019

Number of active credit cards falls to near-decade low

The number of active personal credit and charge cards in Australia has plummeted to 13.9 million – the lowest point since April 2011.

By William Jolly ● November 13, 2019

NAB offers free credit checks – no matter who you bank with

Australians can now access their credit report and score free of charge with NAB, regardless of who their bank is.

By Alex Brewster ● November 12, 2019

American Express extends 120,000 Qantas points offer

There’s a credit card sign-up deal doing the rounds at the moment offering 120,000 rewards points for signing up.

By William Jolly ● November 11, 2019

Who Offers Google Pay in Australia?

Phones can be used for more than just wasting time at work. Recent advancements in payments technology means you can also use your smartphone to make instant contactless payments without needing to dig out your credit card.

By William Jolly ● November 06, 2019