Swipe card rip-off
If, like me, you use credit and Laser cards, and also write cheques, you’ll find you’re paying over €70 per annum in stamp duty to the Government. Now that’s what I call a rip-off.
Where’s Eddie Hobbs when you need him?
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SUBSCRIBEIf, like me, you use credit and Laser cards, and also write cheques, you’ll find you’re paying over €70 per annum in stamp duty to the Government. Now that’s what I call a rip-off.
Where’s Eddie Hobbs when you need him?
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