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Seasoning the cricket season
Opinion
Column 8

Seasoning the cricket season

To prevent a bland contest.

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Why those pesky card surcharges are no longer doing their job
Opinion
Payments

Why those pesky card surcharges are no longer doing their job

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.

  • by Clancy Yeates
Make Clovelly Great Again
Opinion
Column 8

Make Clovelly Great Again

Lifting the lid on sartorial politics.

Cash v debit card fees: There is no free lunch

Cash v debit card fees: There is no free lunch

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.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
A sad 48th state of affairs
Opinion
Column 8

A sad 48th state of affairs

Meanwhile, Heckle and Jeckle continue to heckle.

A victory song, four-peat’s sake
Opinion
Column 8

A victory song, four-peat’s sake

And the arrival of a new hero to tackle pond scum.

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Which credit card should travellers use? These have the best perks

Which credit card should travellers use? These have the best perks

Do you want your card to include travel insurance, have low-fee ATM withdrawals or generate maximum points? No card does everything.

  • by Michael Gebicki
All the ways to get your pay early – and why you should never use them
Opinion
BNPL

All the ways to get your pay early – and why you should never use them

Just 50 years ago, it was near impossible to spend more than you earned. Today, it’s a piece of credit cake.

  • by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Bleak City steps up
Opinion
Column 8

Bleak City steps up

And delivers a cross-border KIIS-off.

Not all plain sailing in God’s country
Opinion
Column 8

Not all plain sailing in God’s country

Maybe it’s time to quit jibing in clubland.

Mooning at the Sunshine State
Opinion
Column 8

Mooning at the Sunshine State

It was Joh first and daylight second.

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