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  New app converts reward points to cash

  New advances in mobile transactional technology could mean that credit card and lifestyle reward systems are ready to evolve to the next stage.   In December, Commonwealth Bank launched its Kaching app for iPhone users. The ...

  Fri 27th Jan, 2012
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  Buy Australian to support the economy

  Buying Australian produce helps to create local jobs and support the national economy, says a patriotic consumer group.   Australian Made | Australian Grown has urged consumers to think about the benefits of buying local ...

  Wed 25th Jan, 2012
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  Aussies determined to slash credit card debts

  Concerned Australians are once again signalling their intentions to ditch their credit cards and reduce their debt as the global downturn slowly takes its grip on the domestic economy.   A poll commissioned by ING Direct ...

  Wed 25th Jan, 2012
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  Consumers take the upper hand on price matching

  Declaring that they have the lowest prices has long been useful rhetoric for retailers. Many offer under-utilised price matching schemes. Now, as consumers take the upper hand, retailers are being taken to task on these ...

  Mon 23rd Jan, 2012
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  Credit card use abroad costs Aussies over $300 million per year

  Consumers who use credit cards abroad regularly are being advised to check whether they are expensive to use overseas.   It has been estimated that Australians spend well over $300 million on unnecessary debit and credit ...

  Mon 16th Jan, 2012 (2 Comments)
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  Airport parking failure charges thousands to credit card

  Credit cards are an efficient method of payment, but there will be occasions where electronic systems fail and something goes wrong. There are fewer more striking examples than when a motorist found his credit card charged ...

  Fri 13th Jan, 2012
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  Comment: Airmiles Credit Cards: Still in Vogue?

  It’s been interesting to witness how, in some parts of the world, the love affair with airmiles seems to be dying. Perhaps not in Australia, though!   Frequent flyer programmes are now into their fourth decade. Initiated ...

  Wed 11th Jan, 2012
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  Retailers could struggle in 2012 if spending stays low

  Official figures for Australian retail trade in November predict tough times ahead for local retailers.   Seasonally adjusted figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show only a 0.03% rise in spending in November, ...

  Mon 9th Jan, 2012
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  Comment: Could Australia use a Mary Portas to revitalise its retail sector?

  As retail continues to slide, what's next for the beleaguered High Street?   Australian retailers are becoming increasingly worried. Post-Christmas spending has risen slightly, but it has not been the gold-rush of trade ...

  Wed 4th Jan, 2012
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  The popularity of online sales worries retailers

  Despite the Boxing Day promotions, Australian retailers remain sceptical about their prospects for 2012, citing online sales as a major concern.   A private survey revealed that both sales and profit expectations had fallen ...

  Tue 3rd Jan, 2012