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My sneaky $66 fee shows what credit card perks really cost us

My sneaky $66 fee shows what credit card perks really cost us

Right now, companies can slug consumers with a payment surcharge on credit or debit cards, but it’s a practice that will soon come to an end.

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WA Today

Victoria Devine

My sneaky $66 fee shows what credit card perks really cost us

My sneaky $66 fee shows what credit card perks really cost us

Right now, companies can slug consumers with a payment surcharge on credit or debit cards, but it’s a practice that will soon come to an end.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Victoria Devine

My sneaky $66 fee shows what credit card perks really cost us

My sneaky $66 fee shows what credit card perks really cost us

Right now, companies can slug consumers with a payment surcharge on credit or debit cards, but it’s a practice that will soon come to an end.

latest 9

The Age

Victoria Devine

My sneaky $66 fee shows what credit card perks really cost us

My sneaky $66 fee shows what credit card perks really cost us

Right now, companies can slug consumers with a payment surcharge on credit or debit cards, but it’s a practice that will soon come to an end.

latest 9

Brisbane Times

Victoria Devine

Forget the $1 million myth. You need a new magic retirement number

Forget the $1 million myth. You need a new magic retirement number

Putting essential questions about things like the roof over your head or how you’ll pay for your healthcare in the ‘too hard basket’ is not a...

19.07.2026 10

WA Today

Victoria Devine

Forget the $1 million myth. You need a new magic retirement number

Forget the $1 million myth. You need a new magic retirement number

Putting essential questions about things like the roof over your head or how you’ll pay for your healthcare in the ‘too hard basket’ is not a...

19.07.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Victoria Devine

Forget the $1 million myth. You need a new magic retirement number

Forget the $1 million myth. You need a new magic retirement number

Putting essential questions about things like the roof over your head or how you’ll pay for your healthcare in the ‘too hard basket’ is not a...

19.07.2026 10

The Age

Victoria Devine

Forget the $1 million myth. You need a new magic retirement number

Forget the $1 million myth. You need a new magic retirement number

Putting essential questions about things like the roof over your head or how you’ll pay for your healthcare in the ‘too hard basket’ is not a...

19.07.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Victoria Devine

A new type of class divide is emerging – and property is to blame

To be a part of the Australian middle class, there are two things you need above all else: a healthy income, and a certificate of title to your very...

12.07.2026 10

The Age

Victoria Devine

A new type of class divide is emerging – and property is to blame

To be a part of the Australian middle class, there are two things you need above all else: a healthy income, and a certificate of title to your very...

12.07.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Victoria Devine

A new type of class divide is emerging – and property is to blame

To be a part of the Australian middle class, there are two things you need above all else: a healthy income, and a certificate of title to your very...

12.07.2026 20

WA Today

Victoria Devine

A new type of class divide is emerging – and property is to blame

To be a part of the Australian middle class, there are two things you need above all else: a healthy income, and a certificate of title to your very...

12.07.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Victoria Devine

The crucial thing you need to check in your next payslip

Alarmingly, there has been little discussion about a major change coming to our super this financial year.

05.07.2026 20

WA Today

Victoria Devine

The crucial thing you need to check in your next payslip

Alarmingly, there has been little discussion about a major change coming to our super this financial year.

05.07.2026 20

The Age

Victoria Devine

The crucial thing you need to check in your next payslip

Alarmingly, there has been little discussion about a major change coming to our super this financial year.

05.07.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Victoria Devine

The crucial thing you need to check in your next payslip

Alarmingly, there has been little discussion about a major change coming to our super this financial year.

05.07.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Victoria Devine

Itching to file your tax return? Check out these four things first

Before you sit down and hit the “lodge return” button, be sure to get across these things.

28.06.2026 20

WA Today

Victoria Devine

Itching to file your tax return? Check out these four things first

Before you sit down and hit the “lodge return” button, be sure to get across these things.

28.06.2026 20

The Age

Victoria Devine

Itching to file your tax return? Check out these four things first

Before you sit down and hit the “lodge return” button, be sure to get across these things.

28.06.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Victoria Devine

Itching to file your tax return? Check out these four things first

Before you sit down and hit the “lodge return” button, be sure to get across these things.

28.06.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Victoria Devine

Let’s be frank. Living under a roof you own puts you well ahead

Anybody who owns property knows that they’re far more likely than not to be on a winning ticket.

20.06.2026 20

WA Today

Victoria Devine

Let’s be frank. Living under a roof you own puts you well ahead

Anybody who owns property knows that they’re far more likely than not to be on a winning ticket.

20.06.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Victoria Devine

Let’s be frank. Living under a roof you own puts you well ahead

Anybody who owns property knows that they’re far more likely than not to be on a winning ticket.

20.06.2026 20

The Age

Victoria Devine

Let’s be frank. Living under a roof you own puts you well ahead

Anybody who owns property knows that they’re far more likely than not to be on a winning ticket.

20.06.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Victoria Devine

Think having a kid is ‘priceless’? Here’s what they really cost

It has become impossible to ignore that one of the main driving factors at play for people thinking about having children is the economics of it all.

14.06.2026 30

WA Today

Victoria devine

Think having a kid is ‘priceless’? Here’s what they really cost

It has become impossible to ignore that one of the main driving factors at play for people thinking about having children is the economics of it all.

14.06.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Victoria devine

Think having a kid is ‘priceless’? Here’s what they really cost

It has become impossible to ignore that one of the main driving factors at play for people thinking about having children is the economics of it all.

14.06.2026 20

The Age

Victoria devine

Think having a kid is ‘priceless’? Here’s what they really cost

It has become impossible to ignore that one of the main driving factors at play for people thinking about having children is the economics of it all.

14.06.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Victoria devine

How a bunch of K-pop fans beat Ticketmaster’s sneaky pricing tactics

In this instance, common sense won out thanks to people calling out practices that don’t pass the pub test.

07.06.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Victoria devine

How a bunch of K-pop fans beat Ticketmaster’s sneaky pricing tactics

In this instance, common sense won out thanks to people calling out practices that don’t pass the pub test.

07.06.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Victoria devine

How a bunch of K-pop fans beat Ticketmaster’s sneaky pricing tactics

In this instance, common sense won out thanks to people calling out practices that don’t pass the pub test.

07.06.2026 30

WA Today

Victoria devine

How a bunch of K-pop fans beat Ticketmaster’s sneaky pricing tactics

In this instance, common sense won out thanks to people calling out practices that don’t pass the pub test.

07.06.2026 30

The Age

Victoria devine

We’re nearing a financial burnout crisis. And it’s only getting worse

It feels like every time you try to so much as blink or draw breath right now, something new – and potentially stress-inducing – is happening in...

31.05.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Victoria devine

We’re nearing a financial burnout crisis. And it’s only getting worse

It feels like every time you try to so much as blink or draw breath right now, something new – and potentially stress-inducing – is happening in...

31.05.2026 30

The Age

Victoria devine

We’re nearing a financial burnout crisis. And it’s only getting worse

It feels like every time you try to so much as blink or draw breath right now, something new – and potentially stress-inducing – is happening in...

31.05.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Victoria devine

We’re nearing a financial burnout crisis. And it’s only getting worse

It feels like every time you try to so much as blink or draw breath right now, something new – and potentially stress-inducing – is happening in...

31.05.2026 30

WA Today

Victoria devine

I interviewed Bob Katter on the budget. Things got awkward, fast

The member for Kennedy is well known for marching to the beat of his own drum. But his statement about working women still caught me off guard.

24.05.2026 30

WA Today

Victoria devine

I interviewed Bob Katter on the budget. Things got awkward, fast

The member for Kennedy is well known for marching to the beat of his own drum. But his statement about working women still caught me off guard.

24.05.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Victoria devine

I interviewed Bob Katter on the budget. Things got awkward, fast

The member for Kennedy is well known for marching to the beat of his own drum. But his statement about working women still caught me off guard.

24.05.2026 20

The Age

Victoria devine

I interviewed Bob Katter on the budget. Things got awkward, fast

The member for Kennedy is well known for marching to the beat of his own drum. But his statement about working women still caught me off guard.

24.05.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Victoria devine

My question to Jim Chalmers wasn’t ‘hard hitting’. Here’s why I asked it

When an invitation to return to the budget for a second year came up, I didn’t hesitate. Here’s what it was really like.

17.05.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Victoria devine

My question to Jim Chalmers wasn’t ‘hard hitting’. Here’s why I asked it

When an invitation to return to the budget for a second year came up, I didn’t hesitate. Here’s what it was really like.

17.05.2026 20

The Age

Victoria devine

My question to Jim Chalmers wasn’t ‘hard hitting’. Here’s why I asked it

When an invitation to return to the budget for a second year came up, I didn’t hesitate. Here’s what it was really like.

17.05.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Victoria devine

My question to Jim Chalmers wasn’t ‘hard hitting’. Here’s why I asked it

When an invitation to return to the budget for a second year came up, I didn’t hesitate. Here’s what it was really like.

17.05.2026 30

WA Today

Victoria devine

Three ways to help your kids without a property inheritance

Not every parent is in a situation where they can afford to pass on property. But there are other ways to help your kids out if you start early.

10.05.2026 30

WA Today

Victoria devine

Three ways to help your kids without a property inheritance

Not every parent is in a situation where they can afford to pass on property. But there are other ways to help your kids out if you start early.

10.05.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Victoria devine

Three ways to help your kids without a property inheritance

Not every parent is in a situation where they can afford to pass on property. But there are other ways to help your kids out if you start early.

10.05.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Victoria devine

Three ways to help your kids without a property inheritance

Not every parent is in a situation where they can afford to pass on property. But there are other ways to help your kids out if you start early.

10.05.2026 20

The Age

Victoria devine

These four scams could cost you thousands. Here’s how to spot them

In Australia, more than $2.1 billion was lost to financial scams between 2020 and 2025. Sadly, the true figure is likely even higher.

03.05.2026 40

WA Today

Victoria devine

These four scams could cost you thousands. Here’s how to spot them

In Australia, more than $2.1 billion was lost to financial scams between 2020 and 2025. Sadly, the true figure is likely even higher.

03.05.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Victoria devine