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Credit Cards - August 27th

Opinion: Credit cards in a downward spiral

The Reserve Bank released its monthly payments data for June, revealing that credit card balances incurring interest were down $1.6 billion for June, following a $1.9 billion decline in May and a $1.1 billion drop in...

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Opinions - November 13th

Opinion: Payday lending reforms needed, but there is a bigger issue at play

Canstar supports calls for tougher reforms to better protect consumers from exploitation, and we also take the view that broader measures are needed. To coincide with the call for reforms, the alliance released a new report...

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Home Loans - August 2nd

Opinion: Could fixing your interest rate get you into a fix?

Contributed by Jane Slack-Smith, Investors Choice Mortgages Currently, with interest rates at record lows and with market expectations the official cash rate won’t rise until 2019, people may assume that now is not the time to...

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Opinions - February 10th

Should You Have A Secret Money Stash?

Almost one third (31%) of those in a relationship admitted to keeping a financial secret from their partner or spouse, according to Canstar’s survey. This Valentine’s Day, we’re investigating how many Aussies keep an extra stash...

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Credit Cards - December 6th

What is a credit card minimum repayment

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