Banks have long accused tech companies of free-riding,but lately those warnings have grown louder. Are banks just trying to protect their patch,or do they have a point?
Frequent flyer points are hugely popular and make big money for Qantas. But will people be as keen on racking up points if banks make them harder to earn?
It’s a payment method that has taken off in cash-loving Japan. But here’s why Australians will still pay more to use card.
The arcane system that sits beneath credit card loyalty schemes is being put under the microscope by a Reserve Bank plan to ban surcharging.
Cash is king and tapping is convenient,but nothing is more satisfying than paying with a cheque,mate.
From 10¢ in the ’60s to the generous $20 Josh Frydenberg’s five-year-old received in 2022,Tooth Fairy inflation is real – but that doesn’t make it right.
No matter how flush you are,or how reliable your repayments,once you hit a certain age it can be tough to get a credit card.
The number of stolen cars in one state has more than doubled in a decade,with insurance premiums likely to rise as a result.
Small businesses employ 5.4 million people and generate a third of Australia’s GDP,but late payments from bigger firms are putting many under financial strain.
Moving cash around the country in armoured cars costs money. But unlike digital payments that attract surcharges,these costs aren’t visible to consumers.