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• Shoppers keep card debt in check
  CONSUMERS are still clocking up record credit card debt but are also heeding calls to watch their finances closely, new figures show.
• Credit card fraud on the increase
  INCREASED credit card use at this time of year makes cards more vulnerable to fraud, so here's some tips to keep your money safe.
• Credit card charges face RBA scrutiny
  RETAILERS and banks are at odds over the need to charge interchange fees on credit card transactions.
• How to shop around for credit
  IT'S a good time to look around at the low-cost credit cards on offer as providers move to get a slice of the $50bn expected to be spent over the festive season.
• Rate rise boosts credit stress
  CONSUMER groups are calling for more government-funded financial counsellors as credit stress rises in the wake of the latest rate rise.
• Top 10 tips for surviving a sale
  IF you're heading out to grab some post-Christmas bargains, here are some top tips to help you keep sane and solvent.
• Christmas shopping takes off online
  ONLINE shopping is an increasingly popular way of avoiding crowded malls and long queues.
• Cards and loans go head-to-head
  PERSONAL loans and credit cards are competing head for head when consumers look to consolidate loans.
• Tis the season to flog the plastic
  AUSTRALIANS are expected to rack up $50bn on their credit cards over the festive season, with 11 million purchases likely on Christmas Eve.
• US call for credit card bill of rights
  AMERICA'S financial companies are being urged to clean up their credit card practices, amid a congressional probe of charges and fees imposed on consumers.