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Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Tips to wipe your credit card debt

If you have multiple credit cards that are all heading towards their maximum limits there are strategies you can use to reduce your debt.

Credit Cards

18 Sep, 2008

4 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Is cash becoming a thing of the past?

With the emergence of the credit card as the most popular payment worldwide, cash has been relegated to small-value purchases such as bread and milk. Becoming a cashless society may be more convenient, but will it ever eventuate?

Credit Cards

19 Aug, 2008

2 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Tips for managing credit card debt

Easing existing credit woes by taking on additional debt is not the quick fix it may appear to be. Simply getting a new credit card to pay off the old ones will give you symptomatic credit relief but not a credit cure. After all, the goal of consolidating your debts is to roll higher-interest balances into one, easier-to-handle and less-costly package.

Credit Cards

05 Aug, 2008

4 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Travel insurance: Does your credit card have you covered?

If you're planning a trip overseas, the saying goes if you can't afford to buy travel insurance, you can't afford to travel. Unfortunately, travel insurance doesn't come cheap, unless your credit card provider has you covered.

Credit Cards

23 Jul, 2008

3 min read

Travel insurance: Does your credit card have you covered?

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Things you need to know about your credit card

Despite the prominence of credit cards in Australia, there are still many aspects of their use which remain a mystery. Are you liable for unauthorised transactions on your card? Can you be charged extra to pay with your credit card? We answer your questions here.

Credit Cards

15 Jul, 2008

4 min read

Things you need to know about your credit card

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Are banks keeping credit cardholders in debt?

As interest rates rise so does the minimum repayments on your credit card, right? Wrong! Only a handful of credit card providers have changed their minimum repayment requirements over the years despite the credit card interest rate rises.

Credit Cards

11 Jun, 2008

3 min read

Are banks keeping credit cardholders in debt?

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Micro chipped credit cards boost security

All credit card issuers now provide "chip cards", ie. cards with microchip security built in. The idea behind chip cards is that the data previously held only on the magnetic strip is also held inside an embedded micro chip.

Credit Cards

26 May, 2008

2 min read

Micro chipped credit cards boost security

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Are Australians wising up to bank fees?

It seems bank fees can be a licence to print money and no-one wants banks profiting at their expense. So how can you eliminate, or at least minimise, bank fees from your life?

Credit Cards

21 May, 2008

4 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

How valid are credit card signatures?

Is the signature on the back of your credit card unforgeable? Chances are, it is just your initials. A couple of letters, scrawled onto the card so that when you are paying for your lunch it does not take so long that your coffee gets cold.

Credit Cards

06 May, 2008

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

A Kardashian credit card habit on a pauper's budget

The Kardashians are renown for their indulgent lifestyle, and while credit cards are an accessory rather than a monetary requirement for the reality stars, the rest of us run the risk of falling into miserable credit card debt if we even try to keep up with their extravagant spending.

Credit Cards

30 Apr, 2008

3 min read

A Kardashian credit card habit on a pauper's budget

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Credit Cards

23 Apr, 2008

3 min read

RateCity

How to compare and switch credit cards

If your credit card is costing you too much and not performing the way you envisaged, why not ditch and switch to a more suitable plastic partner? Compare credit cards to find the best one for you.

Credit Cards

04 Apr, 2008

4 min read