Credit cards
New taskforce set up to tackle a new wave of EFTPOS card fraud.
Police have set up a special taskforce in an effort to tackle a new wave of EFTPOS card fraud.
- by staff writers
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Analysis
Analysis
Why so many of us choose the wrong credit card
Almost two out of three Australian cardholders receive no "net monetary benefit" from having a credit card, new research shows.
- by Clancy Yeates
Home loans
Breaches of responsible lending laws widespread
The big banks have been pulled-up for being lax on responsible lending.
- by John Collett
Q&A
Discrimination
Why you need your own credit card before age 50
Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers your questions.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
New rules tipped to keep a lid on credit card limits
The average credit card limit of $9,245 is expected to remain flat or fall under changes taking effect in January.
- by Clancy Yeates
Analysis
Analysis
The $4b 'buy now, pay later' startup built on a legal loophole
Afterpay has a devoted army of users and has taken the sharemarket by storm. But consumer groups are concerned, and regulators are circling.
- by John McDuling & Peter Bateman
Credit cards
ACCC sues Europcar over excessive credit card surcharges
The consumer watchdog is taking the car rental company to court in its first legal action under laws prohibiting companies to overcharge on credit card fees.
- by James Hall
Family finance
'A festering problem': Credit card debt squeezes families
A review on credit cards by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission shows how Australians are struggling to keep debt under control.
- by John Collett
Credit cards
Three year rule for credit cards wins backing from consumer advocate
Major banks have vowed to work with ASIC on its plan to reform credit cards.
- by James Hearnes
Banking royal commission
We owe $45 billion on our credit cards and it's not getting better
David Welch got 'trapped' with two credit cards and now he owes about $33,000 across both of his cards - twice his original debt.
- by John Collett & James Hearnes
Opinion
Opinion
It's plastic-free July. Extend it to the plastic in your wallet
Our credit card usage is also creating environmental, financial and health issues that we need to be aware of.
- by Melissa Browne