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Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Consumer organisation requests regulation of buy now, pay later – is it still safe to use these platforms?
More regulations are being urged for buy now, pay later platforms by global consumer organisations due to fears of increased debt, leading many to wonder how customers can use buy now, pay later platforms responsibly.
Credit Cards
17 Mar, 2022
5 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Worrying trend: Australia’s credit card debt rises for 3rd month in a row
The national credit card debt has risen for the third month in a row to $17.39 billion, according to new data from the RBA today.
Credit Cards
07 Mar, 2022
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Biggest bonus points offers - Top credit card points offers in March
RateCity’s database has discovered the credit cards offering the highest number of bonus points on sign up for March. Find the credit cards offering up to 200,000 rewards points on sign up.
Credit Cards
04 Mar, 2022
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Scalapay now valued at $1.9b: but how is it different to other BNPL services?
Scalapay is the buy now, pay later platform taking Europe by storm. It's secured its status as a unicorn company with a $1.9b valuation, but how does it compare to other platforms like Afterpay or Step Pay?
Credit Cards
24 Feb, 2022
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
From Melbourne to LA - where credit card signup points could take you
As travel makes its way back for many Australians, it's a timely reminder you can still earn bulk rewards points at credit card signup. Discover where your signup points could take you with our Qantas frequent flyer points guide.
Credit Cards
17 Feb, 2022
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Major shake-up to Qantas Frequent Flyer points
Good news for Aussies planning their next holiday; the number of points Qantas Frequent Flyer members will need to spend on hotels, flights and holidays has been slashed significantly.
Credit Cards
08 Feb, 2022
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Biggest bonus points offers - Top credit card points offers in February
Attention points chasers – here’s the lowdown on where to find the biggest credit card bonus points on sign up for February. These are the credit cards offering the greatest number of bonus points on sign up.
Credit Cards
08 Feb, 2022
3 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Back to school expenses putting more pressure on post-holiday budgets
Australian parents are set to spend 9 per cent more on back to school supplies this year than they did last year, with three in five saying they plan to cover this cost using buy now pay later (BNPL) or credit cards.
Credit Cards
27 Jan, 2022
2 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
Australians went on a record breaking $25.7 billion credit card spending-spree in November – but can they pay it back now?
Australians went on a huge shopping-spree in November making almost $69 billion of transactions on their credit cards and debit cards in November – the highest values since records began in 2002.
Credit Cards
12 Jan, 2022
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Recovering from your buy now, pay later Christmas hangover
If you, like many Australians, have paid for your Christmas shopping through buy now, pay later platforms, you may find yourself with one or more repayments you’re now struggling to manage.
Credit Cards
04 Jan, 2022
4 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
Boxing Day sales warning: don’t blow a hole in your budget bagging a ‘bargain’
Shoppers planning to spend big in the post-Christmas sales are being warned to create a budget and keep track of their spending.
Credit Cards
24 Dec, 2021
5 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Credit card debt drops by $9.9 billion since the start of COVID
The national credit card debt accruing interest has dropped by over half a billion dollars in just one month, down to the lowest level since May 2003.
Credit Cards
07 Dec, 2021
3 min read
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