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  Expert advice 'can help those who rack up debts on credit cards'

  Credit card debts can always be managed by experts. Australians should not fear the use of credit cards, instead they should embrace them, if one expert is to be believed.David Rodger, managing director of the Debt Advice ...

  Fri 30th Sep, 2011
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  Best credit cards could be preferable to loans

  Credit cards are one option when it comes to raising finance. Australians may find that searching for the best credit cards is a superior option to taking out a large loan from a lender.UK firm Kensington has released ...

  Fri 30th Sep, 2011 (1 Comment)
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  Aussies lowering credit card spending to save for homes

  Property is a priority for many young Australians. A number of young Australians are said to have reduced the amount they spend on credit cards and other payment methods in order to save up for their first home.CNBC.com has ...

  Fri 30th Sep, 2011
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  Aussies using credit cards to splash out on pets

  Spending on pets in Australia is going through the roof. If there is one area that Australians are desperate to use credit cards and splash out it appears to be pets, according to the latest research.Figures from IBISWorld ...

  Thu 29th Sep, 2011
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  Consumers advised to opt for cheap credit cards

  Expensive debit cards can be a burden for consumers. Cheap credit cards may be the way forward for those looking to be particularly cautious when it comes to financial issues. A spokesman for Candidmoney.com explained that ...

  Tue 27th Sep, 2011
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  Credit cards advice could benefit students

  Students can turn to credit cards during their years in education. The importance of dishing out advice on credit cards and other forms of borrowing to students has been emphasised by one expert.Yvonne Goodwin, managing ...

  Mon 26th Sep, 2011
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  Less spending on credit cards 'is bad news for the economy'

  Consumers must spend for the economy to boom. Australians may wish to take note of one expert's comments before spending on their credit cards once more.Ed Bowsher, head of consumer finance at lovemoney.com, has revealed ...

  Thu 22nd Sep, 2011
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  Canberra 'is a great place to use credit cards'

  Canberra has been recommended as a top spot in Australia. People thinking of selling up and moving to Australia have been advised that Canberra is a great place to live – and many could use credit cards to fund their ...

  Wed 21st Sep, 2011
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  Men using credit cards to drive online retail

  Credit card spending online in Australia is mainly done by men. It is men – and not women – who make up the majority of the online retail sector, with many people using credit cards to buy from Australian ...

  Tue 20th Sep, 2011
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  Australians 'must not stop spending on credit cards'

  Credit cards must be used if Australia is to avoid the bleakest economic picture. A slowing of spending on credit cards by Australians will lead to economic disaster, it could be implied from the opinion of one newspaper.The ...

  Fri 16th Sep, 2011
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  Aussie air travel chief could encourage credit cards use

  Qantas is to target the Asian market. The increased use of credit cards to buy flights with Qantas Airways may be an aim for one of the company's bosses.Chief executive officer Alan Joyce, speaking to Bloomberg, outlined ...

  Thu 15th Sep, 2011
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  Cheap credit cards could help Britons adjust to life in Australia

  Financial matters can be easily taken care of in Australia. British people have been advised that it is easy to settle into life in Australia should they wish to emigrate – and cheap credit cards could be one way to ...

  Wed 14th Sep, 2011
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  Spending on Aussie credit cards 'will give property market a boost'

  The Australian economy remains strong, says an expert. Those in the Australian housing market are largely dependent upon people spending on credit cards if the sector is to return to its former strength.Eynas Brodie, editor ...

  Wed 14th Sep, 2011
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  Use of Aussie credit cards 'on the rise'

  A 1.9 per cent rise in credit card use was reported in Australia. More purchases are being made in Australia using credit cards, according to the latest figures.The country's central bank – the Reserve Bank of ...

  Tue 13th Sep, 2011
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  Aussie credit card balances down in July

  The typical Australian credit card balance dropped in July. Australian consumers with credit cards to their name saw the average balance in the country dip during the month of July.The latest statistics show the typical ...

  Mon 12th Sep, 2011
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  Aussie credit cards 'being used more to shop via mobiles'

  There has been a rise in the amount of shopping conducted on mobile phones. More people in Australia are seemingly using credit cards to pay for shopping via their mobile phones, after new research revealed a surge in the ...

  Fri 9th Sep, 2011
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  Cheap credit cards could be alternative to expensive debit cards

  Australians might like to consider whether credit cards could be the cheapest form of payment. Australians affected by the expensive charges sometimes attached to using debit cards might wish to seek out cheap credit card ...

  Wed 7th Sep, 2011
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  Aussie firm could be hit by lack of credit card spending

  One brand's poor financial performance may be the result of reduced spending. A surfwear company in Australia could be suffering as a result of a lack of spending on credit cards in the country.The Australian has told how ...

  Mon 5th Sep, 2011