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![The Conversation: If it looks like debt, let's treat it like debt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The Conversation: If it looks like debt, let's treat it like debt
OPINION: What price might these buyers be paying for the convenience?
![Borrower pain hits five-year high: Who’s being hit the hardest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Borrower pain hits five-year high: Who’s being hit the hardest
There's also been a jump in Kiwis taking out new credit cards.
![Nation of Debt: Kiwis putting more on the plastic to cope with the cost of living](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Nation of Debt: Kiwis putting more on the plastic to cope with the cost of living
How the economic slowdown is stretching household budgets.
![$77k credit card shock: Banking glitch hits thousands across NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
$77k credit card shock: Banking glitch hits thousands across NZ
Customer's first thought at seeing $76k bill: 'What has my wife done?'
![Centrix, BNPL operators launch PayWatch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Centrix, BNPL operators launch PayWatch
The system will flag when a consumer is behind on repayments.
![Card spending up, with groceries and liquor driving increase](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Card spending up, with groceries and liquor driving increase
Overall card spending was up, but some bucked the trend.
![How to make your credit card company give you money](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
How to make your credit card company give you money
Different companies are making offers to lure in customers, including some major perks.
![Jarden Brief: Millennial and Gen Z customer spending a huge boost for Amex](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Jarden Brief: Millennial and Gen Z customer spending a huge boost for Amex
American Express gets a lift from younger customers.
![Kiwis shopping less but travelling and partying more](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Kiwis shopping less but travelling and partying more
Kiwis spent more in sectors like travel and hospitality in the March quarter.
![Public sector CEO used work credit card for lobster, booze](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Public sector CEO used work credit card for lobster, booze
Boss also took multiple post-midnight taxis on four-day trip to Sydney for conference.
![Consumer debt falling by billions but missed payments on the rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Consumer debt falling by billions but missed payments on the rise
Two big reasons cited for billions in plunging debt.
![Kiwis shrug off inflation woes to spend more in April](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Kiwis shrug off inflation woes to spend more in April
Hospitality is the sector still doing it toughest StatsNZ card transaction data shows.
![Credit card spending rises in March despite Omicron](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Credit card spending rises in March despite Omicron
Kiwis spent more on their credit cards in March, new data shows.
![Retail spending dips in March as petrol prices bite](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Retail spending dips in March as petrol prices bite
Omicron-related nervousness likely to remain a drag on spending for some time.
![Kiwibank apologises after system crashed on Christmas Eve - shoppers left panicked](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Kiwibank apologises after system crashed on Christmas Eve - shoppers left panicked
"I went to swipe my card and it came up with 'card not honoured'..."
![Beware of the buy now pay later debt trap](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Beware of the buy now pay later debt trap
Shoppers are being urged not to fall into the debt trap this holiday season.
![Kiwis get credit cards out in October, but retail challenge remains](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Kiwis get credit cards out in October, but retail challenge remains
Electronic card transaction data shows spending is returning to pre-lockdown levels.
![Credit card repayment insurance offers 'poor value'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Credit card repayment insurance offers 'poor value'
Regulator warns insurance holders to review their use.
![Damien Venuto: Death of the credit card? Reality behind the hype](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Damien Venuto: Death of the credit card? Reality behind the hype
The incumbents are starting to disrupt the disruptors.
![The beginning of the end for credit cards?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The beginning of the end for credit cards?
Young people turning to buy-now, pay-later instead of another card in the wallet.