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Noel in the News: card surcharges vanish on 1 October — who really pays?

September 08, 2026 • cost of living • credit cards • inflation • Noel in the News • nw-curated • source-noel-news

Credit card surcharges are banned from 1 October, but Noel Whittaker warns the $1.8 billion cost won't simply disappear. Here's where he expects it to turn up instead — and what to watch.