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If only we could see all the credit card fees we pay

  • Written by Stephen King, Adjunct professor, Monash University
imageThe current system of credit card fees is too confusing.Shutterstock

Australians spend around A$48 billion per month on credit, charge and debit cards. But the different fees, surcharges and “reward points” on these cards can be confusing. As my recent work with Rod Maddock shows, there is a simple solution - getting banks to charge...

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