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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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