Debit card news and advice

A growing number of Australians are boycotting ATMs to avoid high fees, it has been revealed.

The global financial crisis did not have a huge impact on the spending habits of "Generation Y", it has been found.

Australians spent a record amount on gyms, golf courses and sports courts last year, new research shows.

Financial comparison service Mozo.com.au has launched a student focussed section of its website called the Student Room to encourage all new and current university students to shop around and compare banks to ensure they are getting the best deal for their student banking needs.

Growing numbers of Australians are using debit cards to control their spending, it has been claimed.

Credit card holders can help to reduce their personal debt by visualising future spending, an expert has said.

High credit card bills are encouraging Aussies to compare debit cards before switching to this safer alternative, an expert has said.

Shoppers are reluctant to use credit cards for Christmas shopping, preferring instead to pay with debit cards or cash, an expert has said.

Westpac’s decision to issue 900,000 new debit cards to customers who did not ask for them has been backed by the Federal Court.

People heading away on holiday or going abroad for Christmas should be sure to compare credit cards before they jet off.

Aussies have been warned to be extra vigilant when it comes to protecting their personal information from scammers, who may try to access their savings accounts.

Aussies have been paying back more money on their credit cards than they have been spending, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).

High limits on withdrawals on debit and credit card machines make Aussies a target for criminals, it has been claimed.

Aussies are increasingly opting for debit cards over credit cards, according to new figures.

More and more Australians are opting for debit cards instead of cheap credit cards, it has been discovered.

Shoppers, including those with debit cards and cheap credit cards, are gaining in confidence, it has been claimed.

People are increasingly avoiding using their credit and debit cards at rival ATMs, it has been found.

Australian consumers are spending more, using debit cards among other forms of payment.

The economic downturn has not put off Australian couples when it comes to using their savings accounts and getting married.

People looking to go away may not need to wipe out their savings accounts.

Australian women are making the most of what is in their savings accounts by using online services, it has been reported.

A trend has reportedly developed which sees Australians routinely shifting from credit cards to debit cards.

Australians are increasingly opting for credit cards as their primary payment option, according to new research.

Customers who hold bank accounts with Westpac and St George Bank could soon feel less financial pressure after the lenders joined National Australian Bank in taking action against fees for being overdrawn.

More than 15 per cent of Australians have been caught out by credit and debit card fraud in the past five years, ACI Worldwide has claimed.

A former British police officer has declared that he is in possession of the details of 40 million people’s credit card, debit card, current and savings account details.

Customers who shopped at an Albury, Victoria branch of Strathfield have expressed their outrage after their debit card and credit card details were found in a dumpster.

New Hampshire resident Josh Muszynski was charged a little over the odds after a trip to his local servo to pick up some cigarettes.

Hunter United Employee Credit Union has entered the credit card market after swapping its old debit card processing system.

The Australian love affair with credit cards seems to be on the rocks, with consumers wooed by a new, more responsible suitor.