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  • How much could food waste money be earning?
    Savings made on food wastage could well exceed $100,000 in a lifetime. A 2009 survey by the Australia Institute showed how Australians waste over $5 billion each year on food, including $1.1 billion of fruit and vegetables. ...
    Mon 31st Oct, 2011
  • Credit card transactions to hit four billion in 2011
    Australians are making more of their purchases than ever on debit and credit cards. With the number of retailers using EFTPOS terminals increasing, it has functionally never been easier to turn to credit cards as a method of ...
    Fri 28th Oct, 2011
  • Qantas strikes raise problems with travel insurance
    Travellers affected by Qantas strikes this week are facing further battles with their insurance companies. Travel insurance companies are proving difficult when it comes to the term 'loss', it emerges, with rebooking, ...
    Wed 26th Oct, 2011
  • Commonwealth Bank launches 'Kaching' for mobile payments
    The end of the credit card? Commonwealth Bank has turned to the latest technology to launch a new payment system. It was reported on Which4U.co.uk yesterday that UK consumers were sceptical about using Google's mobile ...
    Tue 25th Oct, 2011
  • RBA praises Australian discipline
    The RBA has attributed low loan costs to 'more conservative' behaviour. Lower market interest rates in 2011 have been caused by rising competition from banks and the discipline of Australian households, the Reserve Bank has ...
    Tue 25th Oct, 2011
  • RBA documents reveal mortgage debt concerns
    The Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decisions have revolved around mortgage debts. New documents released by the RBA reveal that it has resisted raising interest rates so far this year, in spite of inflationary ...
    Tue 25th Oct, 2011
  • Consumers pledge to cut debts if interest rates drop
    Disciplined consumers won't be tempted to spend by an interest rate cut. Instead, they'll pay off mortgages. Dominating the Australian economy recently has been news that few are planning to spend liberally over this ...
    Mon 24th Oct, 2011
  • Australian banks proving more resilient than Europe
    Could Australians benefit from the relatively strong position of their banking system? The funding structures of Australian banks are proving more resilient in the face of financial difficulty than those in Europe, an ...
    Mon 24th Oct, 2011
  • Mixed consumer confidence in debt and savings
    Australian households are reducing their credit card debts but still remain concerned about their savings and a lack of investments. The Q3 survey of Financial Wellbeing by ING Direct shows that Australians are equally ...
    Fri 21st Oct, 2011 (1 Comment)
  • Aussies planning to limit credit card spending this Christmas
    Australians are planning to limit their credit card spending this Christmas. A new report suggests that Australians are now prepared to avoid spending on credit cards during the upcoming festive season. Only 20% of a 1,212 ...
    Tue 18th Oct, 2011
  • Credit cards could be good alternative to pay day loans
    Credit cards could be desired by struggling consumers. After an expert warned of the rising trend to take out pay day loans, some consumers who feel they may urgently require funds could find a credit card is the answer to ...
    Fri 7th Oct, 2011
  • Australian banking 'given boost over New Zealand'
    Australian bonds have widened their advantage over a rival. The Australian banking industry is seemingly in a position of strength versus local counterpart New Zealand.Standard & Poor's has lowered the smaller nation's credit ...
    Fri 7th Oct, 2011
  • Could customer service have an impact on credit card spending?
    Customers may be put off by poor service. Consumer spending on credit cards and via other means in Australia could be negatively affected by falling customer service standards in the country.According to a new study by ...
    Fri 7th Oct, 2011
  • Australians 'up spending on credit cards'
    Retail spending down under is on the up. More money is being spent – possibly on credit cards – by Australian consumers, according to the latest figures from the country.The Australian Bureau of Statistics said that there ...
    Thu 6th Oct, 2011
  • Taxi passengers 'fail to get best credit card deals'
    Some credit card charges should be binned. Australians using credit cards to pay for taxi rides may be penalised by unfair charges, according to several providers of such accounts. Passengers are typically being hit with a ...
    Wed 5th Oct, 2011 (1 Comment)
  • JPMorgan offers Australian banking warning
    Australia's banks will be unable to continue offering mortgage discounts. The Australian banking industry has been warned by two industry groups that its current levels of lending are unsustainable.According to Bloomberg, ...
    Wed 5th Oct, 2011
  • Students offered credit card tips
    Credit cards can be ideal for students. Young people studying at universities have been advised that they should consider the way they spend money, perhaps on credit cards.Paul Lewis, vice-president of Credit Confidential, ...
    Tue 4th Oct, 2011
  • Consumers face "balancing act" when using savings accounts
    It is worth saving money, if it is possible to do so. Consumers have been advised that they will be forced to tackle a "balancing act" if they are to make the most of savings accounts.Andrew Hagger, spokesman for ...
    Tue 4th Oct, 2011
  • Police chief calls for Australia-only credit cards
    Australia can do more to protect credit card users. Consumers in Australia will soon benefit from a credit card that only works within the confines of the country, if one police chief has his way on the matter. Detective ...
    Tue 4th Oct, 2011
  • Aussie credit card companies hit out at retailers
    Charges can be unfair on credit card users. Some of the providers of Australia's best credit card details have urged retailers to have a rethink on the charges they impose on consumers for using plastic in their stores.Data ...
    Mon 3rd Oct, 2011

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