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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

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

Buy-now, pay-later popularity rapidly increasing

New research has found 1.95 million Aussies used a buy-now, pay-later scheme in the year up to September, up from 1.38 million in the previous 12 months.

By Alex Brewster ● November 05, 2019

Aussies ditching debit cards for digital wallets

New data has revealed that 22% of online retail purchases in Australia in 2018 were made using digital payments and eWallets, such as Apple Pay and Google Pay.

By Alex Brewster ● November 04, 2019

Lowest number of Aussie bankruptcies since 1995

Fewer Australians are filing for bankruptcy, with the number of personal insolvencies dropping by 6.4% to a 24-and-a-half-year low.

By Emma Duffy ● October 30, 2019

Commonwealth Bank quietly gives away $50 to customers affected by bank outage

If you were one of CommBank’s customers affected by last week’s network outage, there could be an extra $50 sitting in your account.

By Emma Duffy ● October 24, 2019

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Low-rate car loans
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of up to 1.45%

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