Credit card surcharges face crackdown as rules change

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

   Companies will soon no longer be able to charge consumers payment surcharges on credit or debit cards, ending a practice that has often seen hidden fees added to transactions.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

2. Benji Marshall has total control at the Tigers. The club thinks that needs to change

   Benji Marshall wields unusually broad power as Tigers coach, with his agent having brokered a deal giving him more authority than almost any NRL coach. Recent drama with player Adam Doueihi has exposed the problems with this concentrated control.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

3. Should I get my super as a $1.7m lump sum, or a yearly pension?

   The choice between taking superannuation as a lump sum or yearly pension becomes more complex when defined benefit schemes are involved.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

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