Consumers cut up cards
PERSONAL borrowing is increasingly on the nose for Australians, with new figures showing credit card accounts falling in September for the first time in 17 years.
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Seniors hardest hit by living costs
BABY boomers are among the hardest hit by rising living costs, a new study has found.
Tight Christmas: Aussies going cheap on presents
FORGET designer labels and extravagant gifts. This year, Australians are spending less than $50 on Christmas gifts.
Cost of Living pain: Tell us where it hurts
INTERACTIVE: Is the cost of living hurting? Or is it your lifestyle that’s bringing the pain? Make yourself heard.
More cheap fuel ahead
PETROL prices have fallen to a 10-week low and one economist is tipping cheaper fuel in the weeks ahead.
Worst time for new taxes – Hockey
NEW cost-of-living data shows this is not the time to be imposing new taxes on households, federal opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey says.
Families go without food for housing
MORE low income families across Australia are going without food to meet their housing costs, a leading academic says.
Aussie parents going hungry to feed their kids
SHOCKING survey reveals 1 in 3 parents went without food in the past year.
Stress survey: To be young is to be troubled
STUDY reveals young adults are the most stressed Australians. Many are unhappy at work and use alcohol to cope.
Nation racked by Christmas shopping nerves
RATES cut may have put a spring in shoppers’ steps but is it enough to save retailers from a dismal Christmas?
Home loans rise in September
THE number of home loans approved in September rose 2.2 per cent to 51,821 from a downwardly revised 50,706 in August, official figures show.
$10 weekly payments before tax bites
HOUSEHOLDS to get extra family payments and pension increases as early as next May after carbon tax legislation was passed.
Frustrated about high prices? Go shopping
INTERACTIVE: We’re as mad as hell about the cost of living, our survey is showing – and the best solution is a shopping splurge.
Cost of a home draining young Australians
HOUSING costs are hitting the young hard, and they need more help than the interest rate cut will provide.
How to save on Christmas shopping
READERS of yourmoney.com.au share their plans and financial tips for Christmas this year.
Baby boom despite Aussie men leaving it late
BIRTH rate rises to new heights, with record 297,900 babies born last year. But average age of first-time dads rises to 33.1.
Home in on no-brand supermarket savings
GROCERY shopping’s a costly chore, but just because prices go up, it doesn’t mean they’ll break the bank.
Petrol hike blamed on supermarkets
PETROL prices soared 20c a litre yesterday, a leap experts blamed on lack of competition since supermarkets began selling fuel.
Pet owners sick as a dog over vet bills
PET owners have been slugged with a 500 per cent hike in vet fees in two years.
Makers’ secret codes pump up cost
NATIONAL auto clubs want laws to force makers to share information with companies other than their own dealers to stem rising car servicing costs.
Hell on wheels for car buyers
DRIVERS are buying dud cars that break down within hours of being picked up.
How to shrink your ink costs
THE most expensive part of buying an inkjet printer can be the ongoing costs, but there are ways to drastically cut ink costs.
Meat prices on the block in store price wars
FAMILIES are set to save hundreds of dollars a year on meat bills in the latest supermarket price war.
Motorists fuel up for long weekend price gouge
FALLING Aussie dollar is good news for some. But motorists are going to feel the squeeze at the bowser.
Thousands can’t pay power bills
MORE than 14,000 energy customers can’t pay their electricity bills and are up to $1650 in debt.
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