Credit Cards

Australians struggling to pay off holiday debts

New research has revealed three out of five Australians took between one month to two years to pay off their holiday credit card debts.

By Alex Brewster ● August 21, 2019

Aussies accumulating more debt by shopping online than in-store

Online shopping is creating more debt for consumers than shopping in-store, new research from CouriersPlease shows.

By Emma Duffy ● August 20, 2019

TransferWise launches new “11x cheaper” travel card

Digital money transfer specialist TransferWise has today launched a new travel card, which it claims is “11 times cheaper than other top travel cards” for spending money overseas.

By William Jolly ● August 15, 2019

Apple credit card released in US, Aussie release unconfirmed

Apple’s new credit card, the Apple Card, has launched to select customers in the US this week.

By Alex Brewster ● August 08, 2019

Majority of Aussies only using one credit card

Credit card providers are facing an increasingly competitive market, with more Australians than ever only owning one card.

By Alex Brewster ● July 31, 2019

How to pay off credit card debt quickly

Here at Savings.com.au, we’re often banging on about budgeting. By now, you probably know the basics: spend less than you earn, track your spending, and lock your savings away into an untouchable high interest savings account.

By Emma Duffy ● July 25, 2019

Ola users to earn Velocity Frequent Flyer points for everyday rides

Uber rival, Ola, has teamed up with Virgin Airlines to allow travellers on its app to earn Velocity Points.

By Alex Brewster ● July 24, 2019

How to increase your credit limit (and whether you should)

Maxed out a credit card or two recently? You can always try and get your credit card limit increased, but it’s not always a good idea to do so…

By William Jolly ● July 16, 2019

Bad financial habits sending Aussies broke and making them stressed

Australia’s addiction to Afterpay and Uber Eats is hitting our hip pockets hard and sending us spiralling into debt, according to new research.

By Emma Duffy ● July 15, 2019

Common credit card frauds and how to avoid them

In the eyes of scammers and thieves, credit cards are the holy grail. Data from the Australian Payments Network shows that over the 2017-18 financial year, credit card fraud grew by 4.8% to $565 million – more than five times the amount lost to other scams put together.

By William Jolly ● July 10, 2019

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Refinance home loans.
Rates from 2.19% p.a.

Low-rate car loans
Rates from 3.97%

Savings rates
of up to 3.50%

Term deposit rates
of up to 1.45%

Let us come to you.
Get Savings in your inbox.