Credit Cards

Coronavirus drives record growth for retail sales in March

Retail sales increased by a record 8.5% in March, as panic buying and online shopping spurred an enormous increase in consumer activity.

By Emma Duffy ● May 06, 2020

Customer spending "may be past its lowest point", Commbank says

Spending momentum in Australia has improved over the last couple of weeks, indicating the nation may be past the bottom of the COVID-19 spending trough.

By William Jolly ● May 05, 2020

Contactless payments surge 44% during COVID-19 as shoppers fear germs

Nearly half of Aussies have decreased their use of cash when making purchases in person because of coronavirus fears, new data shows.

By Emma Duffy ● April 30, 2020

Westpac finally switches on Apple Pay

Westpac has finally joined the Apple Pay party, becoming the last of the major banks to do so.

By William Jolly ● April 28, 2020

Westpac introduces credit card interest payment holidays

Westpac customers in financial stress due to COVID-19 will be able to have their credit card interest payments paused for three months.

By Harrison Astbury ● April 24, 2020

Where can I get a credit card with a low interest rate?

The lowest interest rates for credit cards can be under 10% per annum, but what are the catches?

By Harrison Astbury ● April 21, 2020

What are some credit cards with no annual fee?

Three words. Say it and I’m yours. “No annual fee”. It’s enough to make anyone’s heart melt, but what should you know about these credit cards?

By Harrison Astbury ● April 20, 2020

What happens to your Virgin Velocity points if Virgin goes bust?

One of the many victims of the COVID crisis is Virgin Australia and its employees, and the economic fallout could spell bad news for your Velocity points.

By William Jolly ● April 20, 2020

Record number of digital wallet transactions made in March 2020

Australians are turning to digital wallets in record numbers to buy things during the COVID-19 panic.

By William Jolly ● April 09, 2020

Aussies spending more on DIY during isolation

While spending is down overall, new data shows we're spending more on DIY projects as we adapt to isolation and social distancing measures.

By William Jolly ● April 07, 2020

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