Why some credit cards are not all bad
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Opinion

Why some credit cards are not all bad

A zero per cent balance transfer credit card allows you to kick the credit can down the road,however,far better is to use the interest-free period to bust out of card debt forever.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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Beforepay shares sink 44 per cent on debut

The pay-on-demand fintech company is the ASX’s latest newcomer - but did not receive a warm welcome.

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Buy now pay later benefits can be illusory
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Buy now pay later benefits can be illusory

Buy now pay later platforms are proving popular,particularly with younger consumers,but are their touted benefits over credit cards illusory?

  • byJohn Collett
Credit cards that can save you more than $700 a year
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Opinion

Credit cards that can save you more than $700 a year

A 0 per cent balance transfer credit card gives you an opportunity to have every dollar you repay chip away at your principal,rather than going toward extortionate interest.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Four things to help make your finances fly

Four things to help make your finances fly

There’s some make-or-break metrics that you need to know if you want to make your finances fly in the next financial year.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
PayPal bets there’s life in credit cards yet

PayPal bets there’s life in credit cards yet

PayPal believes credit cards have a long-term future in Australia,despite sharp declines in balances amid an onslaught from buy now,pay later (BNPL) firms.

  • byClancy Yeates
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‘Bad debt’ shunned as credit card balances plunge
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Opinion

‘Bad debt’ shunned as credit card balances plunge

COVID-19 appears to have accelerated the shift away from credit card debt. That’s good news for customers,if it lasts.

  • byClancy Yeates
How will a balance transfer affect your credit score?
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Opinion

How will a balance transfer affect your credit score?

Don’t shop around too much for credit. Determine the best product first and then apply for just one.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Time for action to curb high-interest credit cards
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Opinion

Time for action to curb high-interest credit cards

Fresh regulatory ideas are needed to curb high-interest credit cards that tend to hurt the people who can least afford it.

  • byJoel Gibson
Why credit cards are not all bad… if you use them right
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Opinion

Why credit cards are not all bad… if you use them right

Adopting three smart credit card strategies can actually result in you being a lot better off in the long run.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Latitude’s Ahmed Fahour aims to disrupt big four as float looms

Latitude’s Ahmed Fahour aims to disrupt big four as float looms

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  • byClancy Yeates andColin Kruger