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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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)
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  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
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  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
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  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