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Refinance rescue deal – Yellow Brick Road increases competition in mortgage market
Yellow Brick Road the financial services group founded by TV celebrity boss Mark Bouris, has launched one of the lowest variable-rate mortgages in the country to encourage borrowers to switch away from the big banks.
Credit card surcharges – RBA takes action
Rip-off credit card surcharges are being targeted by the RBA which today signalled an end to the increasingly common abuse of adding a large % for anyone paying by card.
Banking reforms – important credit card changes started in July
Banking reforms came into force on 1 July, introduce new safeguards for credit card holders and make it easier to switch bank. Over-limit fees are banned and you have more control over the amount of credit you receive.
Banking reforms – Easier switching of bank accounts from one bank to another started in July
Switching bank accounts got much easier in July – just walk into a new bank, give them your old account details and they’ll get a list of your direct debits and credits then you can decide which ones to move with you.
67 years to pay off a credit card bill? Why you must never borrow on a credit card.
New rules that came into force last month require your credit card provider to show a ‘Minimum Repayment Warning’ – how long it will take to pay off the bill if you only pay the minimum amount – 67 years and 10 months for this balance.
Fashion importers hiking prices?
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is investigating claims that a number of fashion importers are hiking prices for Aussie consumers or effectively blocking them from buying certain brands.
Rip-off credit card surcharges banned
Rip-off credit card surcharges are being targeted by the RBA which today signalled an end to the increasingly common abuse. Consumers have had to put up with a growing number of companies adding a surcharge of anything up to 3%.
Pay to try something on? Are they on something?
We all do it these days – go to a shop, try something on, have a demo or check out a new product, go home and buy it cheaper on the internet. And why not? Although many shops in Australia are feeling the pinch, historically they…
Why are shirts sent 10,000 miles 1/3 of the price?
Is it cheaper or more desirable to buy your shirts online and have them sent 10,000 miles to Australia? In this trade-off we compare Herringbone with TM Lewin. Both suppliers of fine shirts, Herringbone is an Australian based…
Hyatt Canberra and Agoda – confusing offer
Hotels like the Hyatt in Canberra use a variety of companies to book rooms for them such as Expedia, Agoda, Booking.com and Wotif. As the range of offers, packages and prices become more extensive, it seems keeping track of them…
Jetstar and Virgin Australia shock – Tiger airways now more timely
An embarrassing shock for Jetstar and Virgin Australia this month as figures from April showed that Tiger Airways is now more reliable than both. Last year Tiger was grounded after becoming everyone’s love-to-hate airline…
