cost of living
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Healthcare, fruit, beer: the price hikes hurting Aussie retirees
With Aussie couples aged around 65 needing more than $60,000 a year to live comfortably, we reveal what is driving the rising cost of living for retirees.
Why 86% of Australians don’t know their monthly expenses
If you don't know how much you spend on household expenses and entertainment every month, you're not alone.
Payday loan alternative could save Aussies thousands
Cash-strapped Australians have a new alternative to predatory payday loans and sky-high interest rates after Good Shepherd Microfinance launched Speckle, a short-term cash loan.
We’re living in our homes longer, thanks to soaring costs
We can blame soaring house prices for the recent fall in housing sales. Core Logic reveal the top 20 areas with the longest-held homes.
Education costs stretch household budget
By the time your kids start university, you will have shelled out for 13 years of combined primary and high school education plus childcare.
The cost of housing in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney
Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane housing costs have become a barrier to entry for a growing number of people.
Cost of living concerns two in three Aussies
A report by CHOICE shows that Australian consumers are concerned with the current cost of living.
Cost of living – how will the average family cope?
Brace yourself for even more cost-of-living increases as groceries, electricity, gas, water and even council rates keep skyrocketing.
How to afford to move out
Furniture, whitegoods, rental bonds and more mean moving out of home for the first time can set you back thousands of dollars.
