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2007
Americans go Credit Card Crazy on Cyber Monday
29 November 2007
Leading Internet industry tracker comScore released an update on the mammoth credit card spending by American's in the lead up to Christmas. This can only be described as 'A holiday season bonanza,' with e-commerce spending hitting an all time high on Monday when $733 million was spent in online shopping... read full story
Banks give Credit Card Christmas Gifts
28 November 2007
The banks are doing their best to give credit card users a pre Christmas gift with more and more zero or low interest balance transfer credit cards hitting the market... read full story
New ANZ Credit Card rewards payments
27 November 2007
The ANZ has launched a new credit card that rewards customers for making payments on their credit card. For every dollar that you repay off your balance you will receive one point instead of the traditional way of earning points where you get one point for every dollar that you spend... read full story
Westpac cuts ties with Virgin
26 November 2007
The Westpac Banking Corporation has announced that it will cut its ties with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Money despite the success of their credit card products... read full story
Credit Card Features – Up to 55 Days Free Interest
22 November 2007
One of the most popular features of a credit card that customers enjoy taking advantage of is the interest free period on purchases made that is attached to the majority of credit cards... read full story
Beware of credit card scam vishing
20 November 2007
Credit card scams are something we all have to be aware of with our credit cards and the latest one to hit people email accounts in the US is called Vishing or voice phishing. .. read full story
Avoid Credit Card Debt this Christmas
19 November 2007
With the festive season fast approaching banks are gearing up for another windfall this Christmas as consumers use their credit cards to buy gifts for family and friends. Australian shoppers rack up an incredible $2.5 billion (avg) on their plastic in the lead up to Christmas... read full story
Beware of Credit Card Identity Theft
19 November 2007
Online identity theft is a growing concern for everyone who uses the internet and the new social networking pages at web sites like Myspace is a cause of concern to both banks and consumers... read full story
Vouchers to beat Credit Card fraud
16 November 2007
One of the great drawbacks for many people about using their credit online is the security aspect. It seems the bad guys are always working out new ways to defraud the system and everyday Joe’s are the ones who are inconvenienced... read full story
Banks offer Credit Card Xmas gifts
15 November 2007
With Christmas just around the corner, banks are offering customers the perfect credit card gift idea for those who are a little short this Christmas when it comes time to buy gifts for your family and friends... read full story
Is One Credit Card Enough
15 November 2007
Many people have a credit card and use it for everything from day to day expenses to booking flights, accommodation, hiring cars, purchasing clothes, gifts and even taking out cash advances... read full story
Australia's Credit Card Debt Drops
13 November 2007
Australian consumers have tightened their purse strings in the lead up to Christmas with the latest figures from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) showing that the average debt carried by Australian's on their credit cards has dropped below $3000... read full story
Hit back against Credit Card Fees
13 November 2007
Banks and other financial institutions are far from shy about passing on credit card fees to their customers. More Australian's are starting to hit back against the credit card fees as 1 in 3 make the effort to complain to their financial institution .. read full story
Australian Dollar and Credit Cards
12 November 2007
The rise of the Australian dollar in recent week's has given an unexpected bonus to Australian's traveling overseas with their credit cards. 'More bang for your buck' has never been more appropriate.. read full story
Australian Economy Is Thriving
5 November 2007
Speaking to journalists in Canberra, ACCI chief executive Peter Hendy said that the Australian economy is "going gang-busters.".. read full story
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