Spending
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
Latest
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
‘The most expensive day of my life’: What a project officer on $79,000 spends in a week
On Money Diaries this week, a 32-year-old project officer pays a 50 per cent deposit on her first home in Geelong, Victoria.
‘He’s an angel’: Why Liv Arnold serves $30 steaks to her pet dog
The pet supplies industry is booming as owners such as Liv Arnold seek the best food, accessories and healthcare for their animals.
- by Andrew Taylor
Empty shops face tripled council rates in a bid to fill them
It’s an effort to rejuvenate local shopping strips. But some say the move would be punitive given the current slump in retail and hospitality spending.
- by Adam Carey