Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28
February 28, 2010
- Find out more about the Suncorp Gold credit card to help you decide if one of the rewards programme options http://is.gd/96Raw #
- Rewards Card vs No-Frills Credit Cards: Earn Rewards or Save More? http://is.gd/9716L #
- Online Credit Card Applications and the Instant Approval Advantage http://is.gd/977PQ #
Australians look to rebuild their finances
February 25, 2010
A recent survey of banking customers across eleven Asia-Pacific nations, by the financial services company Citi, found that fully 66% of Australians no longer take their finances for granted, and 42% were forced to make difficult financial decisions in the twelve months now past.
This was a common theme among the survey’s respondents. In Thailand, the number of people having to make difficult choices was 68%, making them the hardest hit of all.
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Online Credit Card Applications and the Instant Approval Advantage
February 25, 2010
If you’ve already gone through the credit card comparison process and you’re ready to apply for a new card, you have a few different ways of doing that:
1. Apply through the post (by filling out a print form)
2. Apply over the telephone
3. Apply online
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Flying with plastic makes a new low
February 25, 2010
Everyone by now knows that many major airlines slap on a surcharge for travellers who pay with their credit card. But now some airlines are introducing “cashless cabins,” forcing travellers to purchase drinks and meals with a swipe rather than currency.
Which may cost a fee.
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Rewards Card vs No-Frills Credit Cards: Earn Rewards or Save More?
February 25, 2010
Are you attached to your frequent flyer points? Could you survive without them? Does the thought of paying a three-figure annual fee for access to a rewards programme make you cringe? Which type of card is actually a better deal — no-frills credit cards that can save you money or rewards cards that essentially pay you for using your card? Let’s explore the benefits of both, so you know what to look for when comparing credit cards on your own.
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