We’ve been providing a series of credit card comparison charts focused on specific types of credit cards — balance transfer cards, rewards cards, etc. Today we’re going to give you another comparison chart you can use, but it’s a little bit different. Rather than being dedicated to a certain type of card, it’s dedicated to comparing introductory offers — the limited-time deals that often attract customers to new credit cards. read more..

Despite the Greek debt crisis roiling international financial markets, Australia’s rising inflationary pressures keeps the possibility of a May Reserve Bank rate increase a strong possibility.

Consumer prices in the first quarter of 2010 rose 0.9%, above economists’ forecasts of 0.6% to 0.8%. In the year, prices rose 2.9%, at the upper edge of the RBA’s preferred target band of 2–3%, increasing the chances the central bank will raise the overnight cash rate next week for the third time this year. read more..

Do you ever feel a little overwhelmed by credit card debt? Do you manage to make your minimum monthly payments, but you never seem to be able to make a real dent in the amount you owe? Or do you even struggle to make those minimum payments?

Credit card debt isn’t fun, but you can survive it. Better yet, you can overcome it. You can’t rely on a sudden windfall to give you money to pay off your debts, but you can tackle them with good old fashioned hard work and perseverance. Here’s a simple three-step plan that might help you turn your relationship with credit card debt around. read more..

A report recently released by Access Economics forecasts the resource states will once again hit top gear and widen their economic gap with the rest of Australia.

The Access report forecasts that the commodities boom will drive Queensland and Western Australia with growth rates of close to 3.0% in the 2009–2010 financial year, the fastest of all the states. Victoria, which relies on manufacturing, is anticipated to grow at 2.3% and New South Wales by 1.5% during that time frame. read more..

We’ve previously talked about comparing no annual fee credit cards. Today we’ll take that information and put it into a more accessible and easy-to-use format — a credit card comparison chart. The idea is simple. The chart below will allow you to compare several no annual fee credit cards side-by-side. When you want to compare something specific among all cards, all you have to do is quickly scan down the appropriate column to see which cards best meet your needs. read more..