Australians probably paid millions of dollars in unnecessary costs last year for passports alone,as the government continues to assess the damage from illegal merchant fees.
Millions of small fees amounting to billions of dollars have been charged for two decades,dating back to the Howard government era.
It may be the most wonderful time of the year,but Christmas can also be the most expensive for many of us.
To prevent a bland contest.
Extra fees for paying on a card have annoyed consumers for years. Now there’s a compelling case for making significant changes to the surcharging regime.
Lifting the lid on sartorial politics.
The government has picked debit card surcharges as the latest enemy to target in its fight to conquer the cost of living crisis. But beware the pea and thimble trick.
Meanwhile,Heckle and Jeckle continue to heckle.
And the arrival of a new hero to tackle pond scum.
Do you want your card to include travel insurance,have low-fee ATM withdrawals or generate maximum points? No card does everything.
Just 50 years ago,it was near impossible to spend more than you earned. Today,it’s a piece of credit cake.