A Melbourne man who started a side hustle to make some extra cash is now a millionaire at just 25 years old. Vinul Karunaratne arrived in Australia from Sri Lanka nine years ago with barely any money and started studying and working the nightshift at a 7-Eleven. In 2019, armed with a couple of items, … Read more
Ottawa’s Han Langenbahn has a daily ritual of checking the weather forecast in Brazil. The master roaster at Happy Goat Coffee Co., a chain of cafés in the nation’s capital, says it’s a hectic time for the industry. Bouts of severe drought in Brazil and Vietnam are among a handful of factors driving up global … Read more
Cineplex Inc. says it will appeal a record $38.9 million fine for deceptive marketing practices imposed by the Competition Tribunal. The fine was embedded in a decision the tribunal issued late Monday that saw it side with the Competition Bureau in a case stretching back to May 2023. That was when the watchdog accused Cineplex … Read more
The Liberal government’s latest efforts to make it easier for young Canadians to buy a home will also help fix the housing supply crunch, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland argued Tuesday. The deputy prime minister spoke to reporters about last week’s announcement that Ottawa would make 30-year mortgage amortizations available on all new builds and for … Read more
Many people struggle to keep on top of their personal finances, but one trend in particular could leave Australians “poorer” as they head towards old age. Research has shown almost half of Australians have never sought advice about retirement, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), with the trend “worrying” experts. WATCH … Read more
Are you someone who uses Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services more than you should? With the industry largely unregulated, it can be almost too easy to rack up debt. Two in five Australians have used one in the six months to August, with the most frequent adopters being Gen Z (59 per cent) and … Read more
Couples must now both earn six-figure salaries to afford a home in the majority of Sydney areas, new data from Canstar has revealed. The average Australian salary is just over $100,000, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Sydney’s eastern suburbs have a median house price of almost $4,000,000, while the north … Read more
Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70. Tito was the third of nine Jackson children, which include global superstars Michael and sister Janet, part of a music-making family whose songs are still beloved today. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce … Read more
Australians are increasingly struggling to afford basic essentials as the cost of living continues to squeeze family finances, with some having purchases rejected and others simply removing items from their shopping at the checkout. A new Finder survey of 1062 people revealed 7 per cent of people were unable to afford to buy essentials and … Read more
Hundreds of Coles Online shoppers have reportedly been debited twice for their delivery orders due to an IT glitch — including one customer who now cannot afford to pay her car insurance. The anonymous South Australian shopper told 7NEWS.com.au her $300 shop had been debited twice from her bank account. She said she called the … Read more
