The first credit cards have been revealed under the new partnership between iconic Australian retailer David Jones and Australia’s leading consumer lender Latitude Financial. After terminating its contract with American Express in 2023, David Jones signed an exclusive 10-year agreement with Latitude Financial. Latitude currently partners with prominent brands such as JB HiFi, Harvey Norman, Samsung and Apple. Now, the first Latitude-issued credit cards have been released. Compared side-by-side, the new David Jones Premier and David Jones Prestige cards include similar features to the now-di ..read more

Credit cards with rewards points and perks can give you free flights and seat upgrades, discounts and cashback, gift cards and more. Here, we’ve chosen our favourites across several categories to help you find the top pick you’re looking for. Every month we review and update our picks. Here are our winners for February 2024 ..read more

Credit cards with rewards points and perks can give you free flights and seat upgrades, discounts and cashback, gift cards and more. Here, we’ve chosen our favourites across several categories to help you find the top pick you’re looking for. Every month we review and update our picks. Here are our winners for October 2023! Our pick for Best All-Rounder ANZ Frequent Flyer Black 110,000 Bonus Qantas Points $100 cashback on your account Go to site Our pick for Bonus Points Qantas Premier Platinum 80,000 Bonus Qantas Points in 12 months Travel insurance + 2 lounge visits per year Go ..read more

Towards the end of last week, US-based fintech, cred.ai, released a whole new type of credit card experience. Not heard of cred.ai? That’s not surprising, as the company claims to have been in “stealth mode” for the past three years. Now though, it’s ready to release its revolutionary credit card to the masses. Or to beta users, at least. At the core of cred.ai’s offering is the Unicorn Card Visa credit card, which, when used in conjunction with an FDIC insured deposit account and the cred.ai mobile app, is designed to “give users first-of-their-kind controls, convenience, and automatic cred ..read more

We’ve devised these 9 money personalities based on 15 years of answering your questions and helping find your best credit card. Now, you can figure out how you tick, and which kind of card suits your personal money style. That means no more analysis paralysis or sifting through 1000s of cards with no idea where to start. Isn’t that a huge relief? So, let’s get started! How to figure out your Credit Card Personality: Step 1: Read through the Top 9 Personalities Step 2: Jot down one or two that you recognise in yourself Step 3: Use the quick links that match your personality type to compare c ..read more

Pauline Hatch – chief finance expert @ CreditCard.com.au “I believe that with the right information, everyone can win with money. For that to happen, I’ll keep making credit card comparison easier, and I’ll give away everything I know.“ My kids say, “how do you write about credit cards all day? Isn’t it so boring?” You’d think I was being forced to research medieval irrigation practices by the look on their faces. But the truth is, I like budgets and spreadsheets. A PDS is like a nail-biting suspense novel to me. Comparing credit cards is like cracking a code. As a writer and journalist in t ..read more

Identity theft is fraud. It’s when someone illegally finds and uses your personal information to access your money. The criminals may try to hack into your bank account, apply for credit in your name (such as a home loan or store card) or use your credit card to buy things online. It’s an awful feeling to know someone (we shall call them ‘fraudsters’) has stolen your details or even pickpocketed your physical cards. So, it’s good to know how to protect yourself, what to look for, and what to do if you suspect you’ve been hacked. And fortunately, credit card providers have plenty of protections ..read more

Great for travellers, gifts and budgeting, prepaid credit cards are lost-cost, flexible tools for making global spending easy. What’s a prepaid credit card? A prepaid card lets you pop on an injection of cash, spend it, and then reload it. Sounds simple, right? Prepaid cards are fuss-free, but they can come with a bunch of little fees or limitations that might not suit what you want to use one for. So, let’s look at the ins and outs of prepaid credit cards, what fees they come with, when you might want one, and how to save money on them. How do prepaid cards work? First up, the term ‘prepaid c ..read more

Falling behind on your Buy now pay later instalments? One way to avoid fees and black marks against your credit score is to pop your debt onto a 0% balance transfer credit card and pay no interest while you pay it off. Here’s how you can do just that (even if your BNPL doesn’t let you). Being able to transfer a Buy now pay later debt to a credit card isn’t super straightforward, and it depends on your BNPL service. Luckily, we’ve got a nice little hack that can help you do a balance transfer for BNPL services that won’t play nice. A quick comparison of credit cards and BNPL Just so we’re on t ..read more

Aussies everywhere are whipping out their holiday planners after Scomo announced flights may open up mid-November. Here’s how you can earn mega-sized rewards points in 90 days and then travel free – with perks – in 2022 (can we get a yay?!). Pauline Hatch Money-geek Pauline Hatch is a personal finance expert at creditcard.com.au, with 8 years in money, budgeting and property reporting under her belt. As a credit card expert, she’s also our resident media spokesperson who’s happy to talk, anytime. Pauline is passionate about seeing Aussies win by making their money – and their credit card ..read more