House of Cards
Harry Bruce
22 April 2025
As the cost of living rose and the housing crisis continued, Australians turned to their credit cards. Reserve Bank statistics released in February showed the national credit card debt sitting at $17.8 billion, a figure bolstered by Australians’ record monthly spend of $28 billion in December 2024.
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