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  Pay more than the minimum, credit card users told

  Credit card holders can minimise interest by repaying more than the minimum each month. Credit card holders who want to minimise their interest payments but cannot afford to clear their entire balance should at least repay ...

  Wed 30th Jun, 2010
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  Mortgage discounts could be cut to avoid passing on higher interest rate

  Banks are under pressure from the government not to increase their mortgage levels above the official cash rate, one publication has noted. Banks may be set to cut the discounts on mortgages to avoid passing on a higher ...

  Tue 29th Jun, 2010
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  Switch savings accounts 'to lowest-taxed family members' name'

  People who want to get more from their tax refund might like to switch all savings accounts to the lowest-taxed member of the family, one industry expert has noted. It might be a good idea to switch all savings accounts to ...

  Tue 29th Jun, 2010
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  Couples should have 'a common credit card vision'

  Couples need to have a similar idea as each other about where they are going with their money, according to two industry experts. To avoid disputes, couples should have a common credit card vision.That is the opinion of David ...

  Tue 29th Jun, 2010
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  Credit card debt to be paid off with tax return, survey says

  The upcoming tax return could allow many Australians to pay off their credit card debt. The majority of Australians are set to pay off their credit card debt with their tax return, according to one report.The Officeworks Tax ...

  Mon 28th Jun, 2010
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  Use a business credit card 'to isolate spending'

  Using a business credit card could be a good way to isolate company spending, one industry expert has noted. Workers who want to isolate their company spend should use a business credit card, according to one industry ...

  Mon 28th Jun, 2010
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  Businessman loses nearly $12,000 in separate credit card cons

  After two separate credit card frauds a man was conned out of nearly $12,000. One businessman has been conned out of nearly $12,000 in two separate credit card frauds in ten months.The Woolgoolga worker suffered two online ...

  Fri 25th Jun, 2010
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  Credit card giant launches micropayment system

  A new online micropayment system has been devised by Visa. A credit card giant has launched a new micropayment system.Visa has introduced a new device called payclick, which works in a similar way to PayPal, Tech World ...

  Fri 25th Jun, 2010
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  Credit card fraud 'prevention' technology rolled out in Australia

  A new system designed to help prevent credit card fraud is set to be released in Australia. New software designed to prevent credit card fraud is being rolled out in Australia.The National Australia Bank is behind the ...

  Thu 24th Jun, 2010
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  Guildford residents 'want system for credit card payments'

  Some people in Guildford would like to have a credit card payment system installed, one publication has noted. Residents in Guildford are keen to have a system implemented on which they can make credit card and Eftpos ...

  Wed 23rd Jun, 2010
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  $9,000 student fees paid on stolen credit card

  A stolen credit card has been used to pay $9,000 in private tuition fees A student has paid $9,000 in fees on a stolen credit card.He has since been placed on probation for six months after he was found guilty of paying the ...

  Wed 23rd Jun, 2010
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  $30,000 to $80,000 credit card debt is not unusual, expert says

  Being heavily in credit card debt is not that rare, one industry expert has noted. Having between $30,000 and $80,000 worth of credit card and store account debt is not that unusual, according to one industry expert.But ...

  Tue 22nd Jun, 2010
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  Refinancing mortgage 'means consolidating credit card debt'

  Consolidating your credit card debt is one option when refinancing, a publication has noted. People who are refinancing their mortgage are effectively consolidating their credit card debt, according to one publication.A piece ...

  Tue 22nd Jun, 2010
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  Interest rate rise is worrying consumers, expert says

  There are good reasons for consumers to start spending again later in the year, one industry expert has said. Potential rises in the interest rate are worrying consumers, according to one industry expert.Executive general ...

  Tue 22nd Jun, 2010
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  Mobile credit card payment device shipments delayed

  Shipments of a mobile credit card payment device have been delayed. Details of the payment device that allows users to collect other people's credit card dollars on their mobile phones have been released before being ...

  Mon 21st Jun, 2010
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  Credit cards make it 'much easier to shop online'

  If you have a credit card then it is much easier to indulge in online shopping, according to one writer. It is much easier to shop online with credit cards, one writer has noted.In a piece for Life Hacker, Angus Kidman said ...

  Mon 21st Jun, 2010
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  No need to panic about interest rate rise, expert says

  The next Reserve Bank of Australia interest rate rise could be in a few or even 12 months, one industry expert has predicted. There is no need for people to worry about a forthcoming interest rate rise just yet, according to ...

  Fri 18th Jun, 2010
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  Nearly 37% of Aussie households have credit card debt

  It is more common to have credit card debt than owe money for your mortgage, one report has revealed. It has emerged that nearly 37 per cent of Australians have credit card debt.Figures from the Melbourne Institute revealed ...

  Fri 18th Jun, 2010
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  Credit card balances 'show Aussies reluctant to take on new obligations'

  Credit card balances could be one reason why Australians are more reluctant to take on new financial obligations. Australians have become more reluctant to take on new financial obligations than they might have been in ...

  Thu 17th Jun, 2010
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  Nearly 20% of charge and credit card spend 'is on Amex and Diners'

  A report has revealed that Amex and Diners are taking away custom from Visa and MasterCard. Amex and Diners nearly take up 20 per cent of the charge and credit cards spend, according to one organisation.The MWE Consulting ...

  Thu 17th Jun, 2010