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SyB stumbled upon a young mum with two toddlers and a large mortgage. Her job is to find out about everything that the banks are less keen for you to know and to tell you ALL about it!
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Getting Credit Card Debt Paid Off: 13 Starter Tips
Aussies are stuck with billions of dollars worth of credit card debt with many families carrying a revolving balance from month to month. Credit card debt causes feelings of hopelessness and anger, prevents people from sticking extra cash into their … Continue reading
Is HSBC Entering the Fray with the Big Four?
HSBC owns the majority share in all of Australia’s major banks (and a few more at that). I guess, because of this, they don’t seem to care too much about competing with their children – well at least I haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Bank Competition, Bank Fees, Budgeting Advice, Credit Card Advice, Interest Rates, Savings Accounts
Tagged account fees, ANZ, budgeting, CBA, commbank, Commonwealth Bank, credit card, credit card fees, Feebate, HSBC, NAB, National Australia Bank, savings account, spank your bank, SyB, transaction account, WBC, Westpac
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Tips For Teaching Your Child How to Budget Part Six of Saving Money For Your Kids
Below is a list of tips we’ve compiled that offer suggestions for teaching your kids about money and how to use it to their advantage. If you can know of anymore please let us know! Get your kids to write … Continue reading
Posted in Account Management, Bank Fees, Bank Information, Budgeting Advice, Personal Finance, Saving Money For Your Kids, Teaching Your Children About Money, Tips on Saving, Understanding Banks
Tagged accountant, ANZ, bank loyalty, banks, BankWest, budget, budgeting, CBA, children's savings accounts, Commonwealth Bank, comparing banks, credit card, earning interest, interest, NAB, pocket money, shopping, spank, SyB, tax, term deposit, trust fund, WBC, Westpac
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Just discovered this one – GE Money 28 Degrees Mastercard part Three
Hubby’s additional card holder card arrived in the mail on Friday. GE actually sent it out pretty quickly. It took so long for us to receive it because it took Hubby forever to get to the post office to be … Continue reading
Posted in Bank Humour, Credit Card Advice, Credit Card Comparisons, Customer Relations, GE Money 28 Degrees Credit Card
Tagged 28 degrees credit card, additional card holder, credit card, credit card situation, credit cards, customer relations, customer service, ge, ge money, spank, spank your bank, SyB
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Starting Out In the Personal Banking World
Compound interest? What’s that? If you don’t know how to choose your first bank, then this post on personal banking is a great starting point to learn what you need to know. Continue reading
Posted in Account Management, Budgeting Advice, Financial Stress, General Discussion, Personal Finance, Tips on Saving, Understanding Banks
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Why Budgeting is SO Important
Have you been feeling a little bit down lately? How’s work? How’s your relationship going? Keeping in touch with your friends? Do you feel like when you do talk to them it’s superficial or that you’re moaning all the time? … Continue reading
Posted in Budgeting Advice, Financial Stress, Tips on Saving
Tagged bank, budget, budgeting, credit card, debt, depression, family problems, financial advice, financial depression, financial hardship, financial stress, getting help with debt, help with budgeting, help with debt, spank, spank your bank, SyB
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An Interesting Credit Card Repayment Article by the Courier Mail
This image comes from an article called “Pay Back Time” in the Courier Mail on the 4th March 2011. I was positively astounded by the table on the image. How can $50 a month make so much difference?
Posted in Bank Information, Credit Card Advice, In the News, Personal Finance
Tagged abc radio, american express, amex, bankcard, Courier Mail, credit card, credit card repayment calculator, credit card repayments, credit cards, government assistance, in the news, mastercard, minimum repayment, visa
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Just discovered this one – GE Money 28 Degrees Mastercard
It looks like a little gem for bargain hunters doing a little online overseas shopping or for those who can afford an overseas adventure because it has no international fees – you know that nasty 2% currency exchange you pay … Continue reading
Posted in Bank Information, Credit Card Advice, Credit Card Comparisons, GE Money 28 Degrees Credit Card, Understanding Banks
Tagged credit card, ge, ge credit card, ge money, general electric, interest rate, international transaction fees, international travel, overseas purchases, transaction fees, travel, wikipedia
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Credit Cards – The Handy Catch 22 That Are Usually More Trouble Than They’re Worth
So, you’re thinking…“Ok, despite your last Post, I’m going to get a credit card. I know you have one. And I want one too. Besides, like you said, society is designed for us to have one. Um, which one should I get?” Continue reading
Posted in Bank Information, Budgeting Advice, Credit Card Advice, Credit Card Comparisons, Personal Finance, Tips on Saving, Understanding Banks, Unfair Banking
Tagged ANZ, bank, Bank West, bankcard, banks, budget, CBA, closing balance, Commonwealth Bank, credit, credit card, credit card comparison, credit card fees, credit card situation, credit union, financial service provider, low fee card, low rate card, rewards card, spank, spank your bank, SyB, TCU, Teacher's Credit Union, WBC, Westpac, Which credit card should I get
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Credit Cards and their "Ouch!" Factor
Prior to arriving at this newfound intense interest with how the banks work, the chances of me googling ‘credit card’ would have been about as slim as me winning the lotto. I just simply wouldn’t have bothered. I’m too busy … Continue reading
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