One quarter of Australian credit card users have experienced credit card fraud, according to new research by a credit card comparison site, with 50% of those victims losing $300, and 25% losing more than $1000.
Last week, the Reserve Bank announced its first rate cut of the year, bringing the official cash rate to 2.75%. While this 30-year low could certainly be interpreted as good news for mortgage holders - what does it mean for the lowly credit card holder?
When you have a credit card, there is a lot to remember. When choosing a credit card, you need to make sure the interest rate isn't too high, and that it gives you the rewards you need.
Interest rates on fixed-rate home loans recently fell to the lowest level on record, according to Australias biggest mortgage broker AFG, leading an increasing number of Aussies to opt for fixed-rate over variable-rate mortgages.
With more than 110 million active PayPal accounts, PayPal is one of the most popular online payments processors in the world.
New research shows that 40% of Australians dont know how much their credit card provider is charging them in interest.
New research assessing the worth of rewards credit cards has shown that the value of rewards taken in cash has dropped in the past year, while the value of merchandise and shopping vouchers has risen.
Visa and American Express have both announced they will follow the Reserve Banks new regulations to restrict excessive credit card surcharges charged by some merchants.
As of March 18, new regulations will come into effect that should limit the amount consumers pay when making credit card transactions.
ASIC has announced important changes to its ePayments Code, outlining new regulations for consumer electronic payment transactions, such as those made with debit and credit cards, and through online ePayment systems such as PayPal.
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