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Telstra lifts prices amid cost-of-living crunch

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

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Brunch, yoga and burritos: What an adviser on $110,000 spends in a week

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

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

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
From Gen Z to Millennials, young Australians are truly in a mess
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
Why grocery giants won’t lose sleep over $9b penalty threat
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
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Why you don’t need to earn lots to be good with money

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

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

‘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

‘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

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