Credit Cards

The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown strategy has surprisingly resulted in a fall in credit card debt, new Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) statistics show. The June figures, released today, show that the number of credit card accounts...

Credit cards can come with perks. However, they can be expensive if you choose the wrong one and if you don’t make repayments on time.

The major bank sent an email out this afternoon to customers who'd been "significantly impacted" by a payment processing issue on 6 July, saying it was "truly sorry" for the inconvenience this caused and that they...

What do you do if your expensive smartphone breaks out of warranty? Insure it with your contents insurance or mobile provider.

Have you ever been approached by friends or family, or even through clever online marketing, to take part in a new business that required little effort with big reward? All you need to do, they might...

The growth of buy now pay later (BNPL) programs seems to be increasingly impacting on credit card usage – in May alone, Australia's collective credit card debt balance went down by a record $1.9 billion, according...

On 1 July, 2020, the first phase of open banking was launched, allowing customers of the big four banks to securely share some of their banking data with other accredited banks and fintech organisations. The launch...

Commonwealth Bank announced to customers around lunchtime today that it was aware of some customers having issues viewing cards and loans in Netbank and the CommBank app, as well as making payments. The bank has not...

Australians can't get enough of online shopping – more than 70% of us shop over the internet, and one in five purchases are made through overseas websites. Buying overseas can mean scoring a bargain. But the...

Personal finances are currently front of mind for many Australians in light of the coronavirus crisis, and some rewards credit card customers may be using this period to look at their options and make sure they...