Banking and financeWestpac to water down card reward schemesUsers will have to spend more to get airpoints.05 Dec 12:34 AM
PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceConsumer debt falling by billions but missed payments on the riseTwo big reasons cited for billions in plunging debt.04 Aug 05:34 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeKiwis shrug off inflation woes to spend more in AprilHospitality is the sector still doing it toughest StatsNZ card transaction data shows.09 May 10:30 PM
EconomyCredit card spending rises in March despite OmicronKiwis spent more on their credit cards in March, new data shows.26 Apr 02:30 AM
Banking and financeRetail spending dips in March as petrol prices biteOmicron-related nervousness likely to remain a drag on spending for some time.11 Apr 01:23 AM
Banking and financeKiwibank apologises after system crashed on Christmas Eve - shoppers left panicked"I went to swipe my card and it came up with 'card not honoured'..."24 Dec 11:18 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailBeware of the buy now pay later debt trapShoppers are being urged not to fall into the debt trap this holiday season.24 Dec 02:00 AM
RetailKiwis get credit cards out in October, but retail challenge remainsElectronic card transaction data shows spending is returning to pre-lockdown levels.08 Nov 10:20 PM
Banking and financeCredit card repayment insurance offers 'poor value'Regulator warns insurance holders to review their use.22 Sep 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeDamien Venuto: Death of the credit card? Reality behind the hypeThe incumbents are starting to disrupt the disruptors.15 Jul 05:28 AM
PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceThe beginning of the end for credit cards?Young people turning to buy-now, pay-later instead of another card in the wallet.07 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCredit applications plunge in MarchThe figures show a jump in applications by those with the worst credit ratings.31 Mar 01:01 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFight the fees: How to pay less to your bank and insurerHave you started the new year with a goal to save money?13 Jan 04:42 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateWho's the hero of the GDP rebound? You are ... you and your credit cardShoppers propped up GDP in the 3rd quarter, spending through the economy's darkest hour.19 Dec 04:56 AM
BusinessApple co-founder says Apple Card algorithm discriminatesSteve Wozniak said that he can borrow 10 times as much as his wife on their Apple Cards.11 Nov 03:51 AM
RetailForget credit cards: How Kiwis are saving millions in interest feesKiwis of all ages are abandoning credit cards in favour of this service, survey reveals.12 Sep 06:09 AM
New ZealandTwo women jailed for stealing from Christchurch holiday homesMore than $40,000 worth of property was stolen from seven short-term holiday homes.15 May 03:48 AM
BusinessIce cream chain's $20k Paywave fee shockKaffee Eis had to pay more than $20,000 in Paywave fees over the last 16 months.06 Mar 04:00 AM
AirlinesCrash landing: Kiwi's 400,000 Qantas flight points 'disappear'Auckland man and his family can no longer go to the UK for holiday they had planned.05 Mar 04:50 AM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: How to be shrewd with your moneyComment: Becoming more shrewd with your money is about sweating the small stuff.09 Feb 09:00 PM
OpinionKate HawkesbyHawkesby: Xmas nightmare of having my credit card hackedCOMMENT: A timely reminder of how to avoid having your credit card hacked this Xmas.03 Dec 07:56 PM
BusinessThe five most common credit-card fraudsAs long as credit cards have been around, an opportunity for fraud has followed.23 Aug 04:55 AM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Beware of the badly behaving bankCOMMENT: Not happy with your bank? Complain.18 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: How to avoid crippling debtCOMMENT: Buying into debt myths will stop you getting ahead financially.04 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBanks refusing services to sex workers: 'We're easy picking'A brothel owner is drawing attention to the continued prejudice her staff face.24 Jul 01:36 AM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Help! I've been hackedCOMMENT: Plenty of Kiwis lose large sums of money to online fraudsters.30 Jun 05:00 PM
TourismVisa spend up: How tourists are flashing the plastic in NZSpending by Visa card holders is being mainly done in shops, lodgings and restaurants.25 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionRuth Riviere: Public transport should accept credit cardsCOMMENT: Public transport would be easier if it accepted credit cards.19 Jun 05:00 PM
CompaniesLiam Dann: Are we riding into loan danger?COMMENT: Private debt stats make ugly reading. Will we cope when interest rates rise?06 May 04:15 AM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: The pros and cons of balance transfersIf you've got a big credit card debt the interest payments may be crucifying your finances21 Apr 05:00 PM
Personal FinanceHack to crush credit card debtWondering why there's no money left at the end of the week? Blame your 'monkey' brain.14 Apr 10:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Don't give teenagers too much creditCOMMENT: First-time credit card users often buy more than they can afford.24 Mar 04:00 PM
Personal FinanceMoney for nothing? Watchdog concerned Kiwis buying insurance they can't claim onASB's parent company Commonwealth Bank has admitted miss-selling credit card insurance.16 Mar 04:00 PM
Personal FinanceDebt-conscious millennials ditching credit cardsAfter the GFC, millennials have become hesitant to go into debt.03 Mar 08:44 PM
