The phrase
"onerous fees" means charges or payments that are burdensome, difficult, or too expensive to bear.
Full definition
(Some annuities provide various degrees of access to principal, but they typically pay less at least initially and often come
with onerous fees.)
Tesla sells its cars outside China's network of luxury - auto dealers, enabling buyers to
avoid onerous fees.
The paper
says onerous fees and overly burdensome rules can backfire and make it harder for former inmates to re-enter society.
Then there are the
often onerous fees, which, in the case of variable annuities with lifetime income riders, can sometimes total upwards of 3 % a year.
Credit card companies should be able to charge for their lending and convenience, but to keep
tagging onerous fees on debt because it continues to grow due to other fees, is somewhat cruel.
Public pressure and litigation led to a review
of onerous fees and many were reduced by 50 %.
For family members who live abroad, Bitcoin is a lifesaver as they can send money in an instant back home without
the onerous fees charged by groups like Western Union.
Overly stringent requirements and
onerous fees or fines can impede your ability to work effectively.
Stringent sign ordinances and
onerous fees can hamper your ability to do business.