Being smarter with money is an aspiration that topped New Year’s resolution lists this year, as cost-of-living pressures continue to weigh heavily on household budgets. But by swapping out certain products with cheaper or homemade alternatives, shopping around, and changing a few surprisingly expensive habits, consumer advocates said an annual saving of more than $7000 … Read more
Former Sunrise host-turned Compare the Market economic director David “Kochie” Koch has crunched the numbers to expose a growing wealth gap in the housing market. He linked spending by those in the older generation to a boom in inflation, and explained how mature Australians have been shielded from rate rises, in a “tough pill for … Read more
A cavoodle puppy on its way to a new home in Sydney has vanished, with the heartbroken family who were expecting the pooch offering $2000 for information leading to her return. Police are investigating reports the tiny dog named Jewel was stolen from a pet transport van parked in Armidale in the early hours of … Read more
Australian parents will be forced to fork out thousands of dollars on school expenses this year, as back-to-school budgets soar, according to new research. School supplies alone are expected to set households back a staggering $3.5 billion nationwide for the year ahead, Finder analysis revealed. Stocking up on supplies such as new textbooks, stationary and … Read more
Global supermarket chain Carrefour will stop selling PepsiCo products in its stores in France, Belgium, Spain and Italy over price increases for popular items like Lay’s potato chips, Quaker Oats, Lipton tea and its namesake soda. The French grocery chain said it pulled PepsiCo products from shelves in France on Thursday and added small signs … Read more
If you thought Scratchies were unlikely to win you the big bucks, you might want to think again. A young Queensland woman bought Scratchies for her family members for Christmas, and decided to give herself one as well. When the Bundaberg woman got scratching her $10 Jumbo Crosswords Instant Scratch-It ticket, she was stunned to … Read more
A country bakery has announced a milestone move, claiming it is the first bakery in Australia to go completely cashless. But the Heritage Bakery at Milton, on the NSW South Coast, has been slammed by the nation’s online pro-cash community. “Australia’s first cashless bakery. Cashless is quick. Cashless is clean. Cashless is accurate. Thank you … Read more
Post-party clean-ups could give Queenslanders a little extra cash, the state’s Environment Minister has reminded residents. The Containers For Change program has expanded the list of empty drink containers for which it provides a 10c refund. “Last year, Queenslanders who participated in Containers For Change received on average $200 in refunds,” acting Environment Minister Grace … Read more
Almost one million Australians will see an increase to their welfare support payments with the start of a new calendar year. More than 936,000 people receiving youth, student or carer support will see a 6 per cent boost to their payments with indexation taking effect from January 1. The payments’ routine indexation happens annually in … Read more
The new year is upon us, and with it comes a raft of changes for millions of Australians. Welfare payments, vaping laws, childcare policy, pensioner earning limits, gas restrictions, rebates, toll road caps, and vaccine costs are all set to undergo changes effective from January 1, 2024. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Major changes coming to … Read more
