WealthPersonal FinanceCredit cardsPrint articleHow your credit card points will suffer from the RBA crackdownAndrew HobbsWealth reporterJul 16, 2025 – 4.30pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginThe Reserve Bank’s widely applauded push to crack down on the surcharges and fees paid by card companies seems like a big win for consumers.No pesky surcharges on coffee or restaurant bills – seems like a complete win for the little guy.Loading...Andrew Hobbs covers self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), financial planning, retirement, inheritance, tax, personal finance and, sometimes, the Perth Bears. He has been a financial journalist for 30 years, previously at Bloomberg and AAP.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreCredit cardsRBAQantasTelstra CorporationLatest In Personal financeFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In WealthThe Australian Financial Review MagazineIt’s About Time you book your spot at the AFR watch weekend1 hr agoMatthew DrummondWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobHow a digital side hustle expanded into stores in London and New YorkBOSS Financial ReviewThe 3 traits that stand out among this year’s BOSS Young ExecutivesSally PattenHow this elite child gymnast leapt to the top of SportsbetWhat 18-hour days on a farm taught this NAB exec about bankingLife & LeisureThe secret to Oroton’s $123m turnaround successJessica BeresfordMaison Balzac glassware and bendy candlesticks to light up your homeStep inside this modernist penthouse with 360-degree viewsRich ListThree decades of PMs, fashion icons and the odd person headed for jailBrook TurnerFortescue near settlement with US tycoon after energy deal bust-upAustralia’s 50 Richest Bosses revealed
