Money surprises that can blow up your Christmas budget
Costs that come out of left field can damage not just December’s finances but the new year too. Watch out for these money shocks.
Cost Of Living
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How Aussies can make fast cash now
With cost of living continuing to bite Aussies in the lead up to Christmas, see how you can beat the financial grinch and bank more savings this festive season.
Cut-price alternative to HiLux and Ranger
Workhorse utes are incredibly popular but they are also becoming prohibitively expensive. That could change as more no-frills alternatives become available.
Desperate thieves now targeting doorstep deliveries
South Aussies are reporting a sharp rise in meal box and grocery home deliveries being stolen from their front doors as cost-of-living pressures bite.
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Price hike today means cigarettes now more than $1 each
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Electricity more attractive as gas prices rise
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