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Biggest bonus points offers - Top credit card points offers in March

RateCity’s database has discovered the credit cards offering the highest number of bonus points on sign up for March. Find the credit cards offering up to 200,000 rewards points on sign up.

Scalapay now valued at $1.9b: but how is it different to other BNPL services?

Scalapay is the buy now, pay later platform taking Europe by storm. It's secured its status as a unicorn company with a $1.9b valuation, but how does it compare to other platforms like Afterpay or Step Pay?

From Melbourne to LA - where credit card signup points could take you

As travel makes its way back for many Australians, it's a timely reminder you can still earn bulk rewards points at credit card signup. Discover where your signup points could take you with our Qantas frequent flyer points guide.

Major shake-up to Qantas Frequent Flyer points

Good news for Aussies planning their next holiday; the number of points Qantas Frequent Flyer members will need to spend on hotels, flights and holidays has been slashed significantly.

Biggest bonus points offers - Top credit card points offers in February

Attention points chasers – here’s the lowdown on where to find the biggest credit card bonus points on sign up for February. These are the credit cards offering the greatest number of bonus points on sign up.

Back to school expenses putting more pressure on post-holiday budgets

Australian parents are set to spend 9 per cent more on back to school supplies this year than they did last year, with three in five saying they plan to cover this cost using buy now pay later (BNPL) or credit cards.

Australians went on a record breaking $25.7 billion credit card spending-spree in November – but can they pay it back now?

Australians went on a huge shopping-spree in November making almost $69 billion of transactions on their credit cards and debit cards in November – the highest values since records began in 2002.

Recovering from your buy now, pay later Christmas hangover

If you, like many Australians, have paid for your Christmas shopping through buy now, pay later platforms, you may find yourself with one or more repayments you’re now struggling to manage.

Boxing Day sales warning: don’t blow a hole in your budget bagging a ‘bargain’

Shoppers planning to spend big in the post-Christmas sales are being warned to create a budget and keep track of their spending.

Credit card debt drops by $9.9 billion since the start of COVID

The national credit card debt accruing interest has dropped by over half a billion dollars in just one month, down to the lowest level since May 2003.