Credit Cards

Online shopping is rising, so why are Xmas shoppers still hitting the mall?

Online‌ ‌shopping‌ ‌is‌ ‌steadily‌ ‌growing‌ ‌as‌ ‌an‌ ‌industry‌ ‌but,‌ ‌as‌ ‌the‌ ‌silly‌ ‌season‌ ‌fast‌ ‌approaches,‌ ‌we‌ ‌still see‌ ‌stores‌ ‌constantly‌ ‌full‌ ‌of‌ ‌people‌ ‌doing‌ ‌their‌ ‌Christmas‌ ‌shopping.‌ ‌So,‌ ‌does‌ ‌this‌ ‌mean‌ ‌that‌ ‌our‌ ‌shopping‌ ‌habits‌ ‌favour‌ ‌in-store‌ …

Credit Cards - November 20th

GST is coming to online shopping: What you need to know

From 1 December, everything you buy from foreign online retailers will be taxed. Here’s what you need to know about the pending changes and how it will impact you and your shopping. The current situation with …

Credit Cards - November 3rd

Lose your credit card? Here’s what to do next

Co-author: Michelle Norton With the festive season around the corner, many New Zealanders will be preparing for a holiday - whether it's within the country, or further abroad. Regardless of where you end up, all that …

find a credit card with outstanding value

Credit Cards - October 28th

What’s the difference between debit cards and credit cards?

Co-author: Dhayana Sena Both credit cards and debit cards are rectangular in shape, have a 16-digit card number, an expiration date, and a pin code. Though they may look alike, credit cards and debit cards actually serve very …

Credit Cards - October 24th

How to avoid the debt hangover with these Xmas shopping tips

Co-author: Ellie McLachlan Christmas presents – size does not always matter Buying presents doesn’t always have to be an extravagant affair. There are plenty of ways to have a lovely Christmas break, without overdoing it. Though we tend …

Credit Cards - October 17th

How to avoid financial pain over the Christmas break

There are also ways we can end up frittering away money without even realising, such as getting caught out with an overdraft fee, honour or dishonour fees. Canstar outlines what these fees are - and how …

Credit Cards - October 15th

Zero liability protects shoppers against fraudulent purchases

What is credit card zero liability protection? Credit card zero liability protection helps to safeguard credit card users against various credit-card related crimes. A zero liability credit card effectively means that your credit card issuer or …

Government investigates credit card surcharges and fees

Credit Cards - October 13th

What features can help protect you against credit card fraud?

The basics of credit card security are well known; don’t let anyone see you enter your pin, don’t share your pin number and, whatever you do, avoid letting your credit card get into the wrong …

Don't blow the budget with your Christmas shopping

Credit Cards - October 8th

Save now and have a very merry Christmas

This article, written by Amanda Horswill, first appeared on our Australian site, Canstar.com.au. Christmas bells might not be jingling right now, but in a matter of weeks they will be in full song. Will you be …

American Express wins Canstar’s 2019 Most Satisfied Customers Award for credit card rewards

Credit Cards - October 7th

How is the interest on credit cards calculated?

What is credit card interest? You essentially borrow money when using a credit card. Just like most loans, interest is charged on the balance that you owe. In the case of credit cards, you can get …