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Consolidate Credit News

$13bn Debt In Reward Points Scramble

Wednesday September 17, 1997
Australians owe $13 billion on their credit cards and personal overdrafts, an increase of 25 per cent in a year, as the chase for loyalty "reward points" encourages consumers to take on more debt. Figures in the Reserve Bank's September bulletin show that consumers are using credit car