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The graphs that show households are putting themselves at financial risk
New data reveals how stressed households are grappling with the cost of living crisis caused by inflation and higher interest rates.
- by Matt Wade
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Woolies CEO promises cheaper groceries as meat and vegie prices ease
Customers put more items into their shopping trolleys in the September quarter, lifting Woolworths’ sales by 5.3 per cent, but the Christmas trading outlook is cautious.
- by Jessica Yun
Consumers leave the car at home as they flex budget muscle
Quarterly consumer insights from NAB show that Australians are now well-versed in how to face rising living costs.
- by Emma Koehn
Analysis
Retail
Are Millennials the toughest shoppers to crack right now?
They’re facing rising rents, ballooning mortgage payments and many are first-time parents – 30-somethings are tightening their belts when it comes to discretionary purchases.
- by Emma Koehn
Fancy desserts, $4 wine: Get set for a home-brand Christmas
Supermarket giant Coles is banking on consumers heading out less this festive season and being laser-focused on their budget for Christmas dinner.
- by Emma Koehn
Opinion
Opinion
Don’t think about saving money, think about how you spend it
There’s a lot of financial content out there on how to save money. But there’s a lot less advice about the other side of the coin: how to spend money.
- by Paridhi Jain
Hotpot and groceries: What an accountant on $70,000 spends in a week
This week on Money Diaries, an accountant on $70,000 spends some of her money on groceries and a hotpot dinner.
- by Refinery29 Australia
Opinion
Interest rates
A four-step coping plan now interest rates might stay high
Murmurs are getting louder that rates may not be on the way down any time soon, so here’s how to prepare for the worst.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Analysis
Retail
Stealing at the checkout: Is theft OK during a cost of living crisis?
As the retail sector points to rising concerns about shoplifting, do shoppers think some kinds of theft are ok?
- by Emma Koehn
Inflation, high interest rates to crunch Christmas spending
Spending data is painting a picture of a less than jolly festive season for the nation’s retailers.
- by Emma Koehn and Rachel Clun
Australians are tipping more generously and more often
Melburnians are the nation’s most generous tippers on average, followed by those in Brisbane, while Perth residents appear to tip the least.
- by Jessica Yun