Surcharges, parking, excess data fees — they’re annoying, pricey and among the country’s biggest rorts. Here’s how to avoid getting stung.
Telcos must send you usage alerts when you reach 50, 85 and 100 per cent of your data limit, it says.INTEREST RATESIn the past, the credit card rate used to follow the official RBA cash rate more closely, but the gap between them is now wider than it has ever been — and it’s costing Australians thousands every year.
Westfield charges $2.95 for converting your cash to plastic, for example, and Australia Post’s gift card by Mastercard will charge an initial purchase fee of $5.95, finder.com.au found.Parents are forking out hundreds of dollars to get their child’s name on the waiting list of Australia’s top schools but will never see a dollar back, according to finder.com.au.
“We know that sending something to Broome or Cairns costs more than sending something to metro Sydney or Melbourne,” he said.
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