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Geelong people 'looking for credit card help'
Financial counsellors in one Victoria city are bracing themselves for an increase in the number of people looking for help managing their credit card debts.Jocelyn McMillan, from Geelong-based financial counselling service ...

Fri 30th Jan, 2009
Toowoomba business warns of credit card scam
A Toowoomba business is warning locals to be aware of a credit card scam operating in the area.Julie Carter, general manager of information technology business Hunts, points toward the case of a woman - Kerri Rogers - who ...

Fri 30th Jan, 2009
Dandenong police on hunt for stolen credit cards
People in a Melbourne suburb are being called upon to help the police after a number of credit cards have been stolen at a college.Last month, a man was reported to have entered the Chisholm Technical and Further Education ...

Thu 29th Jan, 2009 (1 Comment)
Bluey credit card gets top marks
Those Australians on the search for a new credit card may be interested to hear that such a borrowing product offered by one credit union has been highly recommended.Queensland Police Credit Union (QPCU) has seen its Bluey ...

Thu 29th Jan, 2009 (1 Comment)
Gympie businesses hit by credit card fraud
A man has been arrested and charged in relation to a number of credit card fraud offences carried out in Australia.The 27-year-old male, who is Malaysian, is thought to be part of a criminal gang who have been purchasing ...

Wed 28th Jan, 2009 (1 Comment)
Making minimum credit card payments 'is not enough'
Although they may face dauntingly large credit cards bills, there are steps that Aussies can take in order to reduce their debts.Writing in the Business Day section of the Sydney Morning Herald, Helena Keers claims that just ...

Wed 28th Jan, 2009
Daily Reckoning reports on consumer credit card difficulties
Australians are taking steps to cut down on their use of credit cards.With trouble in the financial markets rumbling on, people are looking to reduce their expenditure on such plastic cards as they attempt to manage their ...

Wed 28th Jan, 2009
Consumers given tips on managing credit card debts
Organisation is crucial for those looking to get to grips with their credit cards.In response to a reader letter, Justine Davies writes in the Money Mum blog for News.com.au that those struggling with their bills should ...

Tue 27th Jan, 2009
'No time like present' to tackle credit card debts
With Australian Day behind them, now is the ideal time for many Aussies to stop celebrating and get to grips with their finances.One way this could be done Delia Rickards, senior executive leader for consumer and retail ...

Tue 27th Jan, 2009
'Transfer balance' to repay faster
Credit card balance transfers can be one way to clear the amount owed more quickly, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.Readers are told to be savvy about how they use such credit cards, however, due to the punishing rates of ...

Mon 26th Jan, 2009 (1 Comment)
Buying online 'cuts uniform costs'
A credit card could be the key to unlocking savings when it comes to buying new school uniforms, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.The publication explains that, using a credit card, consumers are able to purchase items ...

Mon 26th Jan, 2009
Spending slides on credit cards
Total levels of spending on credit cards are falling, recent figures indicate.While the yearly rate of spending has continued to grow, the rate at which it expands has slowed to its lowest level since the Reserve Bank of ...

Fri 23rd Jan, 2009
Pump plan for Woolies credit card
A plan set to be introduced at the co-branded Woolworths and Caltex service stations has suffered opposition from a number of sides.The idea to introduce a pay at the pump option for Woolworths credit card holders at the ...

Fri 23rd Jan, 2009
Cardholders advised to minimise fraud risk
Although credit card fraud rates are on the rise, there a number of steps people can take to lower the chances of being a victim of such crime.In particular, people are advised to keep security in mind when using a credit ...

Thu 22nd Jan, 2009
Credit cards 'used to pay bills that would otherwise go unpaid'
A significant number of Aussies view credit cards as a vital means of supplementing their spending.Just under a fifth (17 per cent) of those questioned in the latest Dun & Bradstreet national consumer credit expectations ...

Thu 22nd Jan, 2009
Welfare agencies 'ready to give help when credit card bills kick in'
Social welfare agencies in one city in Victoria are preparing themselves for a surge in the number of people looking for help with their credit card debts.Counsellors across Ballart report that increasing amounts of consumers ...

Thu 22nd Jan, 2009
Credit card details found in alleyway
Details of a number of National Australia Bank (NAB) credit card customers have been found dumped in an alleyway, reports the Daily Mercury.The publication explains that the papers were found outside its own offices in Mackay ...

Wed 21st Jan, 2009
Middle class Australians struggling with debt
Australia's middle classes are facing greater debt constraints than in previous years, it has been reported.Sydney Morning Herald claims that rising costs on credit cards and mortgages are placing new pressures on middle ...

Wed 21st Jan, 2009
Police make Gold Coast credit card fraud arrests
The Gold Coast is safe from a little more credit card fraud following a number of arrests by local police, reports goldcoast.com.au.Six people were arrested in order after fraudulent credit cards were used to try to purchase ...

Wed 21st Jan, 2009 (1 Comment)
Virgin Money credit card 'retired'
Virgin Money customers have been told that their credit cards will soon be retired after the company's six years of operation in Australia. The Herald Sun reports that the product is to be replaced with an alternative, the ...

Tue 20th Jan, 2009 (1 Comment)

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