Up to 150 Status Credits for Transferring Points to Qantas

Qantas is offering 25% bonus points and up to 150 bonus status credits to selected frequent flyers that transfer credit or charge card reward points to Qantas Frequent Flyer by 30 June 2020. The targeted offer has been sent to Qantas Frequent Flyer members that have transferred points to Qantas in the past. Members that … Continued

Amex, Flybuys Reinstate Velocity Transfers

The American Express Membership Rewards and Flybuys programs have reinstated the ability to transfer points to Velocity Frequent Flyer. It comes after all Australian bank & supermarket loyalty programs temporarily suspended point transfers to Velocity due to the loyalty program of Virgin Australia pausing all redemptions on 21 April 2020. Most Australian banks are still blocking … Continued

Amex Platinum Cardholders Get Double Points until July

Amex Platinum and Amex Centurion cardholders have been offered double Amex Membership Rewards points on all purchases from 22 April until 20 July 2020. The offer applies automatically for all Platinum and Centurion cardholders and there is no need to register. The following notice is being displayed to eligible cardholders on the Amex website: Double Rewards: … Continued

Reduction in Velocity Global Wallet Earn Rate

Velocity Global Wallet cardholders will earn fewer points on transactions within Australia from 4 May 2020. Fees for using the travel money card are also changing, with some charges being reduced or eliminated. New Velocity Global Wallet earn rate Currently, you can earn 1 Velocity point per $3 spent within Australia using the Velocity Global … Continued

Using Afterpay May Affect Your Credit Rating

“Buy now, pay later” services such as Afterpay have grown in popularity over recent years. In fact, 39% of online shoppers in Australia have used one of these services and 10% use them whenever possible, according to a recent Power Retail Report. But could using services like Afterpay affect your credit rating? The number of … Continued