Spending
Analysis
Analysis
Shoppers urged to buy sustainable presents this Christmas
Australians are expected to spend $10.5 billion on Christmas gifts this year, and consumers are urged to spend on presents that will not end up in landfill.
- by John Collett
Latest
Croissants and crumpets: What a childcare worker on $23,000 spends in a week
Today on Money Diaries, an early childhood educator on $23,000 spends some of her money skating with her son.
- by Refinery29 Australia
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
Kale and coloured contacts: What an analyst on $120,000 spends in a week
This week on Money Diaries, a digital data analyst who makes $120,000 a year and spends some of her money on coloured contact lenses.
- by Refinery29 Australia
The White Lotus effect: Where Australians spent their ‘Eurosummers’
Australians have returned to travel during the northern summer in pre-pandemic numbers, undeterred by the higher cost of airfares.
- by Mary Ward
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
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
How to keep your home cool – on a budget
You don’t have to spend a fortune to help beat the heat – even renters can make small changes to keep a lid on their power bills as temperatures rise.
- by Dominic Powell
Opinion
Solomon Lew
The one thing billionaire Solomon Lew and his struggling consumers have in common
While Premier Investments’ profits held up better than most discretionary retailers, not even his well-oiled business can escape the economic backdrop.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Bad beer and soccer sweeps: What an executive on $110,000 spends in a week
This week on Money Diaries, a learning and development executive who makes $110,000 a year and spends some of her money on a FIFA Women’s World Cup sweepstake.
- by Refinery29 Australia
As the cost of living bites, will people still shop for nice clothes?
Housing costs and inflation are pushing shoppers to opposite ends of the market. But what happens to fashion brands caught in the middle?
- by Melissa Singer and Emma Koehn