Spending
Cost-of-living crisis? It pays to be a Boomer
Life is getting desperate for those bearing the full brunt of the economic crisis, but it is a very different story for cashed-up older Australians.
- by Colin Kruger
Latest
Perspective
Cost of living
Menu prices tough to swallow, but how much are customers willing to cough up?
Inflation has been falling, but that doesn’t mean prices are coming down – and Brisbane venue owners say they’re working harder than ever.
- by Courtney Kruk
Analysis
Analysis
Young people say they don’t need a bank. Here’s what they do instead
Generation Alpha kids are circumventing the need to ever step inside a local bank branch, opting instead for a fully digital experience.
- by Nina Hendy
Telstra lifts prices amid cost-of-living crunch
More than a quarter of Australians have struggled to pay their phone bill in the past 12 months, survey data shows.
- by David Swan
Brunch, yoga and burritos: What an adviser on $110,000 spends in a week
This week on Money Diaries, an adviser impulse-purchases a kneeling chair for her home office and attends a few Pilates sessions.
Marketplace and burgers: What a marketer on $114,000 spends in a week
On Money Diaries this week, a media manager on $114,000 sells her belongings on Facebook Marketplace and saves for an “adult gap year”.
Here’s what you’ll be paying more for from today
Water bills, car registration and a levy on ride-share and taxi trips are among the areas hit with price rises.
- by Broede Carmody and Kieran Rooney
Opinion
Budgeting
From Gen Z to Millennials, young Australians are truly in a mess
While it may make you uncomfortable, it’s an irrefutable fact that younger people are vastly more disadvantaged than older ones.
- by Victoria Devine
Analysis
Retail
Why grocery giants won’t lose sleep over $9b penalty threat
Coles and Woolworths face multibillion-dollar fines if they put the squeeze on suppliers, but is this is a realistic threat?
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
Financial literacy
Why you don’t need to earn lots to be good with money
You went to school, studied hard, landed a good job, and hustled for promotions. That’s the road map to financial success, right? Not so fast.
- by Paridhi Jain
Two years of tightening belts: How our spending habits have changed under Albanese
Consumers have had to rearrange their shopping baskets since the 2022 election to continue buying the things they need.
- by Rachel Clun