Spending
Getting less for more: War on supermarkets shifts to shrinkflation scourge
The government is increasing its attention on the nation’s supermarket aisles, promising to make it easier to detect shrinkflation.
- by Shane Wright
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Cost of living
The Sydney areas cutting back on dining and entertainment and where little has changed
In every area of Sydney, people are spending less on luxuries such as dining out. Use our interactive maps to view the data for your area.
- by Cindy Yin
Opinion
Childcare
The workplace change that could fix our declining birth rate
For some parents, it’s not that they can’t afford to have more children, it’s that they simply don’t have the time to raise them.
- by Charlotte Mortlock
Opinion
Retail
Frugal response to tax cuts should be music to Reserve Bank’s ears
The lack of a tax-cut-induced spending spree shows consumers have well and truly got the message about tightening their spending.
- by Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Tax cuts
Should you spend or save your stage 3 tax cash?
While all of us have benefited from the recent cuts to the tax rate, confused messaging from the government may have you wondering what to do with it.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Money psychology
Bigger but not cheaper: SUVs are burning a hole in your hip pocket
After mortgage or rental payments, vehicles are easily one of the biggest expenses we now have. And bigger is not always better.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Opinion
We are living and spending like it’s 2017 – and not in a good way
Australians have had a marked dip in the amount of spare money we have, while other nations have been flourishing. Why?
- by Victoria Devine
Analysis
Australian economy
The crucial measure dragging down the NSW economy
The cost-of-living crunch now appears to be hitting NSW harder than other states. Here’s why.
- by Matt Wade
Analysis
Investing
Should I max out my offset account or invest in shares instead?
Figuring out how to make your money work harder for you can be challenging enough, let alone in a cost-of-living crisis.
- by Caterina Hrysomallis
Opinion
Financial literacy
Earn a lot, but don’t feel rich? You might be a HENRY
Before you pull out the world’s smallest violin for people bringing home the financial bacon, hear me out.
- by Victoria Devine
‘It doesn’t run out of battery’: How close are we to a cashless economy?
Most members of Gen Z say they won’t be using cash within a decade. But is Australia ready to ditch notes and coins?
- by David Swan
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