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Never heard of ‘drip pricing’? You’ve probably still fallen for it
They pop up just before you hit pay – fees and other add-ons that eat away at your “bargain”. How does drip pricing work?
- by Angus Holland
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More shoppers stung with card surcharges as cafes, pubs seek savings
The number of pubs and bars, cafes, restaurants and fast food outlets with surcharges are rising as businesses scrounge for savings in the face of rising costs.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Opinion
How to put your credit card debt on ice
Are you still managing to clear your credit card in full each month? If you are, you’re one of the lucky ones.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
‘Band-Aid on a bullet wound’: Credit card spend of $390b as cost of living hits
Australian spending on credit cards is up almost 20 per cent in the year to April and there are signs some borrowers are finding it harder to repay.
- by Matt Wade
Fantastic plastic? Credit cards are back, but don’t bank on them
A Boomer staple, credit cards fell out of favour with younger Australians with the rise of Afterpay. But applications are on the rise again and spending is soaring. Should you get a credit card?
- by Dominic Powell
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We just paid off our credit card. How do we avoid getting into debt again?
Staying out of debt and saving money can sometimes feel like an unattainable goal. It can be better to start off small.
- by Paridhi Jain
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Analysis
How NAB’s card with Flybuys bonus stacks up
NAB is offering bonus points for new customers of its Rewards Signature credit card, but how good a deal is it?
- by John Collett
Afterpay’s owner Block says US bank bailout ‘critical’ as it plots Australia expansion
Fintechs may be falling out of fashion, but Afterpay’s owner says it has “unique” advantages when it comes to taking on banks.
- by Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Opinion
Out of credit? The solution for retirees who want a card
Time and time again retired Australians tell me they are unable to get a credit card of their own. But there may be a solution.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Opinion
The question you shouldn’t have to answer on a credit card application
At least one financial institution asks a question that is irrelevant and inappropriate. In fact, it’s downright invasive.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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Financial stress drives huge rise in credit card applications
In a further sign that rising prices are biting, credit card applications remain strong even as demand for other types of credit falls.
- by John Collett