Spending
Record numbers of us will travel this summer – but only if it’s cheap
A record number of Australians are travelling over the coming weeks, but cost-of-living pressures are forcing a rethink of how much spending is done on holiday.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
Latest
Opinion
Opinion
Why bribery is key to boosting our economic prosperity
The key to making us better off in the long term – lifting productivity – may require the feds to offer incentives to the states.
- by Millie Muroi
The six-figure sum you need to secure your true love
If you thought inflation was bad, it’s worse for those looking for love this Christmas by replicating the 12 Days of Christmas carol.
- by Millie Muroi
‘Be in the game or suffer’: ‘Black November’ is reshaping Christmas and Boxing Day sales
With end-of-year sales “marathon” starting earlier and earlier in November, Australian retailers are rewriting their battle plans.
- by Jessica Yun
Australian coffee culture is world-class. Here’s how it’s about to get better
The techniques and technology transforming your morning brew from good to “mind-blowing”.
- by Bianca Hrovat
Everything I learnt by giving up my card and using only cash for a week
According to the government, physical currency isn’t going anywhere. But just how easy is it to give up tap-and-go?
- by Angus Delaney
Editorial
Cash economy
Cash is no longer king, but it pays to keep it around
Few among us would not have felt the sting of a surcharge for using debit and credit cards, but the cost of banknotes and coins is a real and growing concern.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Budgeting
Six tips to save you from a financial hangover this Christmas
It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but Christmas can also be the most expensive for many of us.
- by Victoria Devine
Beloved Perth business puts out distress call as cost of living bites
In only 6½ years it’s built a whopping following, making it one of Perth’s most successful shops of its kind. So why can’t that keep the wolf from the door?
- by Emma Young
Opinion
Christmas
Be a bit boring this Christmas, your wallet will thank you
The holiday season can be a financially fraught time, but there are some ways you can cut costs and still feel the holiday cheer.
- by Victoria Devine
No mortgage joy for Christmas with RBA holding out on interest rate drop
A smaller-than-expected rise in prices through the September quarter has brought inflation down to 2.8 per cent – but it’s not enough for the Reserve Bank.
- by Shane Wright
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