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Is debt ever a good idea?
We're a nation with a debt problem. But can debt be good, and do you treat it differently?
We're a nation with a debt problem. But can debt be good, and do you treat it differently?
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Higher spending by tourists continued to bolster retailers last month. Figures from Paymark show February spending was up 2.2 per
A couple disguised themselves as hospital staff and visitors to schools before going on a $50,000 spending spree with stolen credit cards.
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Nearly one in five Kiwis has hidden savings or debt from their other half and women are the bigger culprits.
Retail spending continues to rise with electronic card transaction sales up 5.6 per cent or $270 million on the same period last year.
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Kiwis are more likely to let their credit card payments slip in the first three months of the year.
The latest data from Paymark showed a 6.6 per cent increase in spending for the month of December on the last year.
Christmas spending is shaping up to be strong across the country.
New Zealand retail spending on electronic cards fell in November, amid disruption from the Kaikoura earthquake.
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Children as young as 12 are targeting contactless credit and debit cards in Rotorua.
The nation's tourism boom drove up retail spending and demand for restaurants, takeaway shops, and accommodation.
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Poorer households in New Zealand are subsidising wealthier households to the tune of $59 million a year through credit card reward schemes.
A woman who stole 300 pieces of mail to get money for her meth habit dodged a prison sentence in court today.
Q-card operator hopes to double its consumer finance business in the next three years as it launches into credit card market.
CEO of Wells Fargo agreed to forfeit $56m in performance pay as thousands of low-level employees allegedly set up sham accounts to meet sales quotas.
A new online service is promising to provide Kiwis with a quick and free way to find out their credit score.
Spending on electronic cards fell in August, led by a decline at hospitality venues.
Environment Canterbury is publishing credit card expenditure on their website in a bid to increase its "openness and transparency."
Kiwis are opening their wallets with retail spending up for the June quarter, rising at the fastest pace in close to a decade.
There's been a call for credit card companies to be scrutinised for the levies they charge companies.
Online retail sales were up 10 per cent June, according to the BNZ's latest monthly spending report.
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