When Jennette Wilson applied for a $5000 credit card with a bank where she holds $250,000 in term deposits, she told them of her plans to retire next year. Then the application became an ordeal.
Everyone likes free stuff, especially flights, but are rewards credit cards? Money expert Melissa Browne says no, and she's got the numbers to back it up.
"Paying with your own money, whether it be by debit card or cash, should not come at a cost," says CHOICE's Tom Abourizk. So could card surcharges be made illegal?
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