When it comes to surveying post-festive season credit card spends, Australians are unanimous on the one item they certainly don’t want to see on their statements, let alone under their trees this Christmas: a ‘ Ride with Trump’ car sticker.
Aussie regulatory giant ASIC announced that it would be keeping a close eye on “buy now, pay later” schemes like Afterpay on Friday, which might make you nervous. Fortunately, the good old credit card is always there to fall back on.
A popular way to pay for online shopping at any time of the year, Aussies will have their credit cards at the ready as they look to snag a bargain during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales this weekend.
Christmas and peak holiday time is now just a month away and many of us Australians will be turning to our credit cards to help cover the cost of the festive season period. Whether you’re planning on using your credit card this season to buy gifts, enjoy a night out with friends, or to purchase tickets to a great NYE party, the key is being card smart.
Aussies are giving their plastic a workout this Christmas, with 38% of people looking to their credit card reward schemes to help with gift shopping, according to research from Citi.
With just over a month to Christmas, many Aussies are whipping out their credit card at the checkouts more and more to cover the costs of the festive season.
Ready your credit cards and pray for your savings account because at approximately 7pm tonight, they may find themselves in a Frenzy.
Adding to its range of car and home insurance, Mozo Experts Choice Award winner Coles is now offering domestic and international travel insurance policies.
Aussies who have their credit card with NAB and Westpac might have noticed a bump in late payment fee costs over the last 12 months, according to a Banking Day review.
UPDATE 19/4/18: Westpac has launched a pair of American Express issued rewards cards, available to all new cardholders as part of a bundle with Westpac issued Platinum and Black cards. More information here.