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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

Airfares could drop by 35% in a post-coronavirus 2021

If you've had to put your travel plans on hold this year thanks to COVID-19, the silver lining is that flight prices could be set to drop by more than a third next year.

By William Jolly ● April 27, 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

Virgin goes into administration: What happens to travel credit?

Virgin Australia has just announced it has gone into voluntary administration. What does this mean for customers' travel credits?

By William Jolly ● April 21, 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

Afterpay tightens lending requirements in response to COVID-19

Buy now, pay later giant Afterpay has announced a tightening of its lending requirements in an effort to avoid being hit hard by COVID-19.

By William Jolly ● April 15, 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

Tap and go payment limit increased to $200 to contain virus spread

Australian shoppers will soon be able to make purchases of up to $200 at the checkout using tap and go, as retailers try to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

By Emma Duffy ● April 03, 2020

Consumer anxiety spikes in face of coronavirus pandemic

Consumer anxiety spiked sharply in March as the coronavirus pandemic unfolded, with people digging deep into their savings to make ends meet.

By Emma Duffy ● April 03, 2020

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