Aussies
Over a quarter of Aussies wasting money on credit card fees for overseas payments
With unnecessary and expensive international transfer fees attached to overseas credit card purchases and payments, it’s a concern that some Aussies are choosing this method of payment when there are more affordable money transfer alternatives available.
44% Aussies don’t check fees or rates when exchanging currency or transferring money overseas
Plenty of Aussies choose to make international money transfers or buy foreign currency - whether sending money to family overseas, making overseas purchases, or exchanging currency for a holiday.
58% of Aussies will amend travel plans to navigate higher prices and disruptions
This year, Australians have travelled in droves, with domestic travel in particular increasing to 89 per cent of pre-COVID levels. The promising bounceback, however, has been met worker shortages, leading to flight delays and cancellations, luggage disruptions, and strikes, including a planned strike from airport fire and rescue workers during the Christmas-New Year break
AUD falls won’t stop two-thirds of Aussies travelling
After more than two years of restrictions, new research reveals that most Aussies are keen to travel and spend overseas at almost any cost.
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