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The collective cost of late fees is close to $300 million

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Australians were hit with a shocking financial penalty of $286 million for failing to pay their bills on time in the past year, a new survey shows. One-third of Australians admitted to paying a bill late, with the top reasons being "forgot when it was due", "didn't have enough money", and "misplaced/ deleted the bill". Aaron has the details.


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Australians were hit with a shocking financial penalty of $286 million for failing to pay their bills on time in the past year, a new survey shows. One-third of Australians admitted to paying a bill late, with the top reasons being "forgot when it was due", "didn't have enough money", and "misplaced/ deleted the bill". Aaron has the details.



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