Credit Card Traps

Credit card use plunges amid COVID-19 economic uncertainty

Millennials are limiting their credit card spending more than any other generation since the COVID-19 pandemic, new research reveals.

By Emma Duffy ● July 08, 2020

You can now earn Qantas Frequent Flyer points with Afterpay

Afterpay customers will now be allowed to earn Qantas Frequent Flyer points, thanks to a new partnership between the two.

By William Jolly ● July 07, 2020

CHOICE slams high frequent flyer credit card interest rates as "indefensible"

Consumer advocate CHOICE has called for banks to lower interest rates on frequent flyer cards, saying many of them no longer justify having such high rates.

By William Jolly ● May 19, 2020

Practical ways to save money during the coronavirus pandemic

2020 hasn’t been a particularly outstanding year for a lot of people.

By William Jolly ● April 02, 2020

One-third of credit card users missing out on rewards

Nearly one third of credit card holders say they don't feel they're taking full advantage of their credit card rewards, new research shows.

By William Jolly ● December 13, 2019

Afterpay hits record sales over Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Buy now pay later service Afterpay has boasted record sales on the back of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

By William Jolly ● December 09, 2019

Women more likely to use buy-now, pay-later schemes like Afterpay

New research from Roy Morgan found 11.6% of women reported using a buy-now, pay-later service in the last year compared to only 5.5% of men.

By Alex Brewster ● September 09, 2019

New buy-now, pay-later product Bundll like ‘a debit card on steroids’

A new buy-now, pay-later scheme called Bundll is set to launch later in 2019, and it will function quite differently to the likes of Afterpay.

By William Jolly ● August 29, 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

What is a direct debit?

Read our simple overview of the basics of direct debits, including the dangers they present.

By William Jolly ● May 14, 2019

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