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		<title>Foreigners Taking More Interest in US Properties</title>
		<link>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/us-property/foreigners-taking-more-interest-in-us-properties</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 04:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Russian billionaire Yuri Milner paid $100 million for a French chateau-style mansion in Silicon Valley this spring. This has already set a record for the highest price ever paid for a single-family home in the U.S.
Though foreign buyers usually purchase about 7% of the U.S. residential real estate market, the numbers have recently swelled up. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Cards vs Personal Loans</title>
		<link>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/personal-loans/credit-cards-vs-personal-loans</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:38:25 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Loans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The rising interest rates for home loans in Australia has made low interest credit cards a viable alternative to personal loans. Unlike personal loans, there are no penalties for customers who pay off credit card balances early and the interest rates on personal loans have risen to levels that make credit cards more competitive, especially [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What You Should Know About Your Credit Card?</title>
		<link>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/credit-card-debt/what-you-should-know-about-your-credit-card</link>
		<comments>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/credit-card-debt/what-you-should-know-about-your-credit-card#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 01:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Credit Card Debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Card Fees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Card Fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/?p=240</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Australians recently surpassed the U.S. in credit card debt, but many consumers make mistakes when using, applying for or even closing credit card accounts. There are common mistakes made by credit card users that can cost them money and hurt their credit scores. Consumers who educate themselves about credit cards are more likely to use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>University Students and Credit Cards</title>
		<link>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/credit-card-debt/university-students-and-credit-cards</link>
		<comments>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/credit-card-debt/university-students-and-credit-cards#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 01:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Card Debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Rating]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/?p=244</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most students attending university are looking forward securing a bright financial future for themselves, but misuse of credit cards can put a damper on that future and even affect the jobs available to them on graduation. Employers check credit scores and while they will overlook student loans, they won&#8217;t overlook bad scores caused by credit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Australian Airlines Overcharging for Interchange Fees?</title>
		<link>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/frequent-flyer-credit-cards/are-australian-airlines-overcharging-for-interchange-fees</link>
		<comments>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/frequent-flyer-credit-cards/are-australian-airlines-overcharging-for-interchange-fees#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Card Fees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frequent Flyer Credit Cards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/?p=236</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2003 the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the ban on passing along credit card interchange fees to consumers and the consumer group Choice is now reporting that Qantas and Tiger airlines are making profits from overcharging consumers for these fees. Credit card companies charge an interchange or transaction fee to the vendor on credit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Card Charity Scam</title>
		<link>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/prepaid-debit-cards/credit-card-charity-scam</link>
		<comments>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/prepaid-debit-cards/credit-card-charity-scam#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Card Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prepaid Debit Cards]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some months ago all of Australia was praying for the co-joined Bangladeshi twins, Trishna and Krishna, as they underwent surgery to separate them at Melbourne&#8217;s Royal Childrens&#8217; Hospital. People from all over the world and Australia in particular were touched by the story of these young girls. The girls medical care is being supported by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australians File Class Action Suit Demanding Refunds On Exception Fees</title>
		<link>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/bank-fees/australians-file-class-action-suit-demanding-refunds-on-exception-fees</link>
		<comments>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/bank-fees/australians-file-class-action-suit-demanding-refunds-on-exception-fees#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 01:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Bank Fees]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Exception fees are charged by banks and credit card companies when account holders exceed their credit limit, make late payments or overdraw their checking accounts. Average exception fees range from $25.00 to $60.00 and in 2009 banks charged approximately 1.1 billion dollars in exception fees. The law firm representing the plaintiffs in the suit estimates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taxi Drivers and Credit Card Fraud</title>
		<link>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/credit-card-fraud/taxi-drivers-and-credit-card-fraud</link>
		<comments>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/credit-card-fraud/taxi-drivers-and-credit-card-fraud#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 01:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Card Fraud]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are a number of ways that taxi drivers can commit credit card fraud and the first one is by overcharging customers for the ride. A taxi driver in Sydney lost his cab license after being accused of overcharging three passengers a total of $220 by altering the dockets and investigators state they found a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Age Appropriate Credit Cards?</title>
		<link>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/credit-rating/age-appropriate-credit-cards</link>
		<comments>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/credit-rating/age-appropriate-credit-cards#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 01:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Rating]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/?p=226</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At different stages of life people use credit for different reasons. The spending habits of an 18 year old differ from those of a 30 year old and the credit cards they use should reflect their credit needs. Most consumers should review their credit cards every six months to determine which cards are giving them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Card Details Hacked At Lush</title>
		<link>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/credit-card-security/credit-card-details-hacked-at-lush</link>
		<comments>http://www.refinancing.com.au/blog/credit-card-security/credit-card-details-hacked-at-lush#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 01:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Card Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Card Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prepaid Debit Cards]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you have made online purchases from Lush Cosmetics with your credit card, you may want to cancel the card. Hackers have successfully accessed the customer base at Lush and have obtained personal details, including credit card information, about their online customers. Officials at Lush are not certain how much information was compromised and are [...]]]></description>
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