{"id":159,"date":"2022-10-05T01:34:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T01:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/?page_id=159"},"modified":"2023-05-24T10:21:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T10:21:33","slug":"credit-cards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards","title":{"rendered":"Credit cards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-hero c-block-hero has-000000-color has-fffbf-4-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fffbf4;max-width:100%\"><div class=\"c-block-hero__wrapper container\"><h1 class=\"c-block-hero__title\">Credit Cards<\/h1><div class=\"c-block-hero__intro\">Learn about rewards, points, interest rates, how to apply, and how credit cards work \u2014 all in one place.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"c-block-house-ad wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-house-ad\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-block-house-ad__wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block-house-ad__inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-house-ad__content-wrapper c-house-ad__content-wrapper__no-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-block-house-ad__title\">Start your credit card search with ease<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-block-house-ad__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get started with credit cards by understanding how they work, how you qualify and how to use them wisely.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-house-ad__cta wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/how-do-credit-cards-work\" target=\"_self\" class=\"c-block-house-ad__cta-button nw-cta track-click-mon wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" data-placement=\"Promotional banner\">How credit cards work in Australia<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-house-ad__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-house-ad__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-block-house-ad__icon-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/no-fee-2-1.png\" alt=\"Ad Icon\" style=\"max-width: 200px; max-height: 200px;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"c-block-card-grid container\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll column-four\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Credit card basics for beginners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"c-block-card-grid container\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll column-four\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-266\" class=\"c-block-card post-266 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-credit-cards topic-guide-to-credit-cards cluster-applying-for-credit-cards\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/how-to-apply-for-a-credit-card\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"192\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/how-to-apply-credit-card-e1666202458237-460x192.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"How To Apply For A Credit Card In 5 Steps\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/how-to-apply-for-a-credit-card\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tHow To Apply For A Credit Card In 5 Steps\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Understand your credit score, debt and income, and apply for a card that fits your profile. Make your credit card application a no-brainer for the banks.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/amanda-smith\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/AmandaSmith1-edited-scaled-e1725395436514-40x40.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Amanda Smith<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/georgia-rose\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img alt='Georgia Rose profile photo' decoding=\"async\" src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6b9e515bc45988c863ac8ac39e7bdd34?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' \/>Georgia Rose<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-266 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-236\" class=\"c-block-card post-236 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-credit-cards topic-guide-to-credit-cards cluster-credit-card-basics\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/first-credit-card\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"192\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/first-credit-card-e1666131688758-460x192.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"9 Things To Know Before Getting Your First Credit Card\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/first-credit-card\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\t9 Things To Know Before Getting Your First Credit Card\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Understanding the basics can save you time, money and frustration and get you on your way to building good credit.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/katia-iervasi\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/katia-40x40.jpeg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Katia Iervasi<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-236 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-1550\" class=\"c-block-card post-1550 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-credit-cards topic-guide-to-credit-cards cluster-types-of-credit-cards\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/types-of-credit-cards\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"435\" height=\"290\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Types-of-Credit-Cards-435x290.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Types Of Credit Cards In Australia\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/types-of-credit-cards\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tTypes Of Credit Cards In Australia\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Types of credit cards include rewards, low-interest, balance transfer and credit-building cards. When choosing a credit card, consider your spending habits and ability to repay the balance.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/kristie-kwok\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/KristieKwok-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Kristie Kwok<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/georgia-rose\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img alt='Georgia Rose profile photo' decoding=\"async\" src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6b9e515bc45988c863ac8ac39e7bdd34?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' \/>Georgia Rose<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-1550 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-1865\" class=\"c-block-card post-1865 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-credit-cards topic-guide-to-credit-cards cluster-credit-card-fees\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/credit-card-fees-to-know-and-avoid\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"244\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/GettyImages-1345700010-e1725569123774-460x244.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Credit Card Fees: What They Are And How To Avoid Them\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/credit-card-fees-to-know-and-avoid\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tCredit Card Fees: What They Are And How To Avoid Them\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Credit card fees can vary among providers. Find which charges are inescapable and which ones you can avoid.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/kristie-kwok\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/KristieKwok-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Kristie Kwok<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/georgia-rose\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img alt='Georgia Rose profile photo' decoding=\"async\" src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6b9e515bc45988c863ac8ac39e7bdd34?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' \/>Georgia Rose<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-1865 -->\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Credit card FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"c-block-card-grid container\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll column-four\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-185\" class=\"c-block-card post-185 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-credit-cards topic-guide-to-credit-cards cluster-credit-card-interest\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/how-to-calculate-credit-card-interest\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"192\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/GettyImages-1135776151-1-e1666131354185-460x192.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"How To Calculate Credit Card Interest\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/how-to-calculate-credit-card-interest\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tHow To Calculate Credit Card Interest\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Knowing how to calculate credit card interest puts you in a better position to take charge of your interest.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/katia-iervasi\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/katia-40x40.jpeg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Katia Iervasi<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-185 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-1578\" class=\"c-block-card post-1578 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-credit-cards topic-guide-to-credit-cards cluster-applying-for-credit-cards\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/credit-card-with-bad-credit\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"244\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/credit-card-bad-credit-e1726549197608-460x244.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Can You Get A Credit Card With Bad Credit?\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/credit-card-with-bad-credit\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tCan You Get A Credit Card With Bad Credit?\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Getting approved for a credit card is very difficult if you have a bad credit score. And, even if you\u2019re approved, you\u2019ll probably be offered less favourable terms than an applicant with good credit.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/kristie-kwok\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/KristieKwok-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Kristie Kwok<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-1578 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-1821\" class=\"c-block-card post-1821 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-credit-cards topic-guide-to-credit-cards cluster-credit-card-payments\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/what-is-a-credit-card-minimum-payment\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"443\" height=\"290\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/GettyImages-963110972-1-1-443x290.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"What Is A Credit Card Minimum Payment?\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/what-is-a-credit-card-minimum-payment\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tWhat Is A Credit Card Minimum Payment?\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>A credit card minimum payment is the minimum amount owed on your credit card statement&#8217;s closing balance. It&#8217;s typically 2% of the debt owed.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/amanda-smith\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/AmandaSmith1-edited-scaled-e1725395436514-40x40.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Amanda Smith<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-1821 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-229\" class=\"c-block-card post-229 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-credit-cards topic-guide-to-credit-cards cluster-credit-card-payments\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/what-is-this-charge-on-my-credit-card\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"192\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/what-is-this-charge-on-my-credit-card-e1666131415881-460x192.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"What Is This Random Charge On My Credit Card?\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/what-is-this-charge-on-my-credit-card\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tWhat Is This Random Charge On My Credit Card?\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>It can mean credit card theft, but there are legitimate reasons for them to appear on your statement, too.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/katia-iervasi\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/katia-40x40.jpeg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Katia Iervasi<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-229 -->\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">The 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