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  • Aussie credit card holders getting to grips with credit cards
    Aussie credit card holders are increasingly looking to get their credit card spending under control.In figures released by the Reserve Bank of Australia, borrowing on credit cards and other 'personal purposes' - which also ...
    Fri 27th Feb, 2009
  • Woolworths chief exec: Stimulus used to repay credit cards
    While some people put the money received from the government's financial stimulus package to its intended use of spending at the tills, a retail expert claims that others decided to get to grips with their credit card ...
    Fri 27th Feb, 2009
  • Credit cards 'still important payment method'
    Credit cards continue to be one of the most popular forms of payment among merchants, new research shows.In news that could interest those on the search for a business credit card, East & Partners reveals that credit ...
    Fri 27th Feb, 2009
  • Aussies quizzed on credit card awareness
    Aussies are being invited to take a new quiz testing them on their knowledge of money management, including credit cards.Devised by Dr Karen Alpert and Dr Darren Lee from University of Queensland's Business School, the test ...
    Thu 26th Feb, 2009
  • ANZ reveals credit card arrears rise
    Getting to grips with credit card repayments appears to be an increasing area of difficulty for Aussies.In its latest trading update, ANZ Bank reveals as the grip of the credit crisis tightened, that the level of Aussie ...
    Thu 26th Feb, 2009
  • Shopaholics 'still look to use credit cards despite crunch'
    Despite the continuing effects of the financial downturn tightening the amount of disposable income, fashion loving Aussies still feel the temptation to splash the cash on their credit cards.Such is the assertion of the ...
    Wed 25th Feb, 2009
  • Man speaks of credit card theft horror
    An Aussie man has spoken of the terror he endured after his credit card and cash were stolen.The male, who does not wish to be identified, reveals to the Daily Telegraph how he met a man at the Oxford Hotel and after ...
    Wed 25th Feb, 2009
  • Credit cards 'work' for Lockie Leonard actor
    An Aussie actor has spoken of how credit cards have proven to be an effective tool. Rhys Muldoon, who has appeared in The Secret Life of Us and the BAFTA-nominated Lockie Leonard, reveals to the Age's Business Day supplement ...
    Wed 25th Feb, 2009
  • Actor charged for not paying credit card bill
    Consumers may do well to remember to always pay their credit card bill after an incident which saw an actor's card be rejected has resulted in him being fined after walking out of a clinic without paying for Botox ...
    Tue 24th Feb, 2009
  • Aussies urged to pay off credit cards in full
    With the financial crisis rumbling on, Aussie credit card customers should carefully consider how they use their plastic.Chief financial officer for Community CPS Australia Wayne Matters tells Adelaide Now that people who ...
    Tue 24th Feb, 2009
  • People 'should look for credit card deals'
    Although people may be used to spending money on them, making use of a credit card could be an effective means for people to save during the continuing financial crisis.Such is the assertion of the Courier-Mail, which ...
    Mon 23rd Feb, 2009
  • Fashionistas 'trying to reduce credit card spend'
    They still have a passion for fashion but Aussie credit card holders are being much more savvy in how they spend at the tills.One of these is Kathleen Swann, who tells the News Mail how she is always on the search for ...
    Mon 23rd Feb, 2009
  • Tips given on getting out of credit card debt
    Credit card holders need to take steps to manage their money effectively.Financial author Tony Melvin claims that historically Aussies have often struggled in getting to grips with their finances. "Australians can make ...
    Mon 23rd Feb, 2009
  • ATO: Aussies need to beware credit card fraudsters
    As the Australian Tax Office (ATO) prepares to issue people with one-off payments, consumers have been reminded of the importance of protecting their credit card details.The office suggests that as taxpayers are set to ...
    Fri 20th Feb, 2009
  • Yass Valley residents 'to use stimulus package to repay credit cards'
    The money received from the financial stimulus package is likely to be put towards servicing credit card debts.Although prime minister Kevin Rudd's financial stimulus package was announced with the intention of getting ...
    Fri 20th Feb, 2009
  • Guidance given on getting credit card debt under control
    Those struggling with their credit cards must first of all admit that they are having difficulties.Such is the claim of Bernard Salt, where writing in an article for the Australian, he states just as the first step for those ...
    Fri 20th Feb, 2009
  • Credit card skimmers hit Darwin
    Skimmers have targeted a credit card user in Darwin.Following the use of an ATM in the Northern Territory city which had been tampered with by such criminals, a man discovered that some $1,800 had been fraudulently taken out ...
    Thu 19th Feb, 2009
  • December credit card repayment rates reach three-year high
    People are taking significant steps in getting to grips with their credit card debts.In figures released by the Reserve Bank of Australia, the amount of money spent on credit card repayments was shown to have increased by 22 ...
    Thu 19th Feb, 2009
  • Aussies vulnerable to credit card crime
    Australians should be aware their country is a popular target for debit and credit card fraud. Brian Hay, Detective Superintendent of Queensland Police, points out that in the past a number of ATMs in Queensland have been ...
    Wed 18th Feb, 2009
  • Tuncurry woman targeted in credit card crime
    Credit cardholders in New South Wales are being advised to be cautious after a couple posing as tourists have stolen a number of credit cards.Last Friday, a man and a woman approached a motorist at the BI-LO shopping centre ...
    Wed 18th Feb, 2009
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