Personal FinanceAll credit for paying off debtHaving bad credit can stand in the way of everything from borrowing from the bank to signing up with a power company for your home electricity.23 Aug 05:00 PM
RetailVisa helps catch gas thievesVisa is rolling out software to detect whether it's you or someone pretending to be you filling up on fuel.21 Aug 02:00 AM
LifestyleBoy's tablet bill hits $1kA six-year-old racked up a credit card bill of more than $1,200 in just two days, playing games on his parents' tablet.05 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessDeeper pockets make impact at checkoutsConsumer spending rose strongly and across the board last month, electronic card transactions indicate.11 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Credit cards hide true cost of spendingThere's a fox in the hen house of personal finance. It's called a credit card, writes Diana Clement. Most people have little plastic friends. They may also have Farmers Card, QCard, Gem Visa and other store cards, which are disguised credit cards.06 Jun 05:00 PM
RetailVisa to replace signatures with PINVisa is to stop accepting signatures for its New Zealand-issued credit cards for most transactions from later this year in a bid to strengthen security.22 May 09:56 PM
LifestyleQuick tap and shopping's doneRemember that ad where Richie McCaw races around the shops in a suit, buying wedding presents and tapping his card on an eftpos terminal?17 May 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Be cautious with credit card travel insuranceOrdinary travel insurance is full of fish-hooks, writes Diana Clement. Credit card travel insurance has even more nasty surprises.07 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeDitch the credit card debtCredit card debt has reached a record high - and if you're keen to get rid of yours faster, it pays to hunt for the best deal.01 Feb 04:30 PM
Personal FinanceCredit card debt hits record highKiwis appear to be falling back into the bad credit card habits last seen before the global financial crisis, an economist has warned.28 Jan 04:30 PM
Banking and financeCredit card battle buildsCompetition is heating up in the $5.6b credit card market, with two major banks releasing new offers in the past week.21 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Swiping the plastic may not be so fantasticNext time you give your credit card some exercise, ask yourself if you're behaving logically. You're probably not.14 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Plastic surgery: clever ways to use a cardCredit cards are designed to part us with our money. Canny customers, however, can sometimes use these little plastic cards to their financial advantage.24 May 05:30 PM
OpinionChloe Johnson: Who ripped off my credit card?After a week-long holiday relaxing in the Far North, Chloe Johnson panics when she tries to buy skincare products online and discovers the card is missing from its usual home inside her wallet.27 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandFraudsters hijack our plastic moneyBanks and police are trying to stay ahead of wily credit card fraudsters - but as long as banks mail pre-activated cards, the problem will persist.27 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: No credit for card securityCard fraud is now big business. The victim may be in New Zealand; an offender may well be in Russia, Germany or Taiwan."Cash, they told us, was old hat. Paper money was an anachronism from another era, an idea whose time had passed.27 Apr 05:30 PM
Personal FinanceAlleged credit card fraudster travelled to NZ on fake passportsA man arrested in Australia for "significant'' credit card fraud is alleged to have used money fleeced from bank accounts to travel to New Zealand on fake passports.25 Apr 12:25 AM
Banking and financeKiwis increase appetite for creditMore New Zealanders are feeling comfortable about increasing the limit on their credit card limits now than this time last year, according to survey findings.03 Apr 07:00 PM
New ZealandKiwis pay more to fly Air NZA consumer watchdog has called Air New Zealand credit card surcharges draconian - but how much you pay depends on where you book your tickets.16 Mar 04:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeBank lawsuit unveiled: 1m Kiwis eligibleNew Zealand banks face what is expected to be the biggest class suit the country has seen over $1 billion in default fees claimed by lenders over the past six years.11 Mar 02:00 AM
OpinionDamien Grant: Wake up to rewards schemes - they're con jobsOne of the great successes of modern marketing has been the mass engagement of the population in rewards programmes, says Damien Grant. The most prevalent are Fly Buys. They are awful.09 Mar 04:30 PM
BDBDRetailNZ credit card spending shrinks 0.9pcNew Zealand's total credit card spending has taken its first annual drop in three years.21 Nov 02:40 AM
Banking and financeKiwis $638m in credit interestNew Zealanders are collectively paying more than $600 million a year in interest on personal credit card debt, according to figures from the Reserve Bank.02 Oct 04:30 PM
