Credit Card Overseas Transaction Charges with Comparison Chart [Updated 2012]
Travel is escapism, compelling, addictive and expensive! The plastic debit or credit card you rely on to make payments while traveling can incur extra pocket-burning costs, fees and charges faster than a jet.
10 Things You Could Do Without When You Travel
We’ve all been there – on those travel ‘adventures’ we would rather not have had, when everything starts to go just a little bit pear-shaped. From lost luggage to lost family, we give you the top ten list of things you would rather not have happen, and some pointers that might help if they ever [...]
Rugby World Cup Tickets Credit Card Debt Could Take 13 Years to Pay Off
Rugby fans who have bought tickets for the 2011 Rugby World Cup on their credit cards but only make the minimum repayments could still be paying for the event in 2025. This astonishing fact was something that came up when I was talking to my mate last week about the Rugby World Cup in New [...]
The True Value of Qantas Frequent Flyer Points
There a lot of credit cards that let you earn Qantas Frequent Flyer Points as you spend on that card. As you spend, you earn Qantas points. This equates to rewards for you in the form of cheaper flights, free-upgrades or a huge range of desirable consumer goods from the Qantas online store. And for [...]
How to Avoid Wasting Money When You Travel
Travelling, especially travelling internationally can be a great bit of fun for many people; however, all that fun can also really stress your bank account. Actually, I’ve noticed that when people travel, they tend to spend even more money than they had expected. If you’ve travelled at all, you know that a fun and exotic [...]
Top 3 Aussie Credit Cards for Road Warriors
Though “business travelers” is a catch-all term, it really doesn’t adequately describe these amazing individuals. After all, who else can contort themselves into an airline seat for hours at a time and still manage to get work done? Who else can create, assemble, and proofread an important PowerPoint presentation – all while sitting in an [...]
10 Money Saving Websites for Aussies
Saving money is an endeavour you can, or should, pursue round the year. In the olden years saving money meant trawling the shops, cutting out coupons and buying second hand in the local classifieds. Thankfully things have changed courtesy of our ever present friend, the Internet. Now it’s possible to compare prices from multiple retailers [...]
Credit Cards vs. Travellers’ Cheques
Before traveling abroad, consumers must often decide which type of payment is the least expensive, safest and most convenient. Credit cards and travellers’ cheques are, typically speaking, the most popular forms of payment while traveling abroad. Due to theft, many consumers consider travellers’ cheques or credit cards rather than cash; however, there are advantages and [...]
The Dream Frequent Flyer Credit Card Of All Time
Qantas seem to have put their recent bumpy run of A380 troubles behind them and people are still hungry to travel. Without a doubt, one of the best ways to earn more points on airline loyalty programs is to upgrade your credit card to a frequent flyer credit card so you can earn points on [...]
3 Credit Card Fees Travellers Should Know About
It is almost impossible to travel anywhere these days without using a credit card. Many airlines do not even accept cash for tickets, primarily due to security reasons. Hotels do not mind if you pay in cash when you leave, but they generally will not take a reservation without a credit or debit card to [...]