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Where's the limit?You've got no cash and a credit card that's almost maxed out (if not dead in the water), when, voila! A letter appears saying you're pre-approved for a credit-limit increase. Magic? Actually, no...
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source: Allison Tait
You could almost believe in Santa Claus, couldn’t you? There you are, fretting over the fact that it’s the run-up to Christmas and you’ve got no cash and a credit card that’s almost maxed out (if not dead in the water), when, voila! A letter appears from your financial institution, telling you you’re pre-approved for a credit-limit increase. All you have to do is tick, sign and send it off, and you’re ready to spend again.
source: Effie Zahos
Falling rates might be great news for borrowers with a home loan but credit card holders have had little relief despite rates official rates dropping 3% in the last four months of 2008.
source: Effie Zahos
September’s banking column, “Pesky card fees”, hit a raw nerve with a number of Money readers. Ellis Prifti summed it up well when he wrote in to say bank fees are “like a mosquito – you only feel the itch when your get bitten and then it’s too late!”
source: Gillian Bullock
To pay or not to pay — that is the question. When your income is high enough to trigger compulsory repayments of your Higher Education Loan Program (HECS-HELP) debt, should you be rushing to pay it off as quickly as possible or just pay the minimum amount?
source: Maria Bekiaris
Credit cards issued by retailers look like being the next big trend. Woolworths released its Everyday Money card in August and now David Jones has done the same — teaming up with American Express.
source: Pam Walkley
I never thought I would be a victim of identity fraud. I shred documents that contain personal information, pick up new cards etc from my bank branch rather than let them be mailed, monitor my accounts online several times a week – the list goes on.
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