How to make credit and debit cards work for you

By Noel Whittaker
November 1 2018 - 8:00am
For overseas travellers, one of the biggest con jobs is when the merchant suggests you pay the bill in Australian dollars instead of local currency. This enables them to load the exchange rate.
For overseas travellers, one of the biggest con jobs is when the merchant suggests you pay the bill in Australian dollars instead of local currency. This enables them to load the exchange rate.

Recently a reader highlighted a problem that is affecting many retirees. She and her partner have long had a credit card with the principal card in his name, and hers held as a supplementary.

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