‘Our neighbours ... need help now’:Sydney councils asked to pay for food relief

‘Our neighbours ... need help now’:Sydney councils asked to pay for food relief

City of Sydney’s Lord Mayor Clover Moore said she had been told demand for free food was now far higher than during the COVID pandemic.

  • byMichael Koziol

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The bill squirrel:How smoothing your debts can soothe money stress
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The bill squirrel:How smoothing your debts can soothe money stress

By doing the bill “squirrel”,you can use your bill money to also save you loan interest,rather than big energy companies using it to ratchet up profits.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Renewable energy slowdown keeps power bills high,risking political promises

Renewable energy slowdown keeps power bills high,risking political promises

Power bills are rising by hundreds of dollars,risking the government’s promise to cut costs,and the slow rollout of renewable energy projects isn’t helping.

  • byMike Foley andNick Toscano
End the branding war:State schools urged to reduce uniform costs

End the branding war:State schools urged to reduce uniform costs

More families than ever are seeking help with school costs,prompting a plea for state high schools to adopt generic uniforms as cost of living pressures continue to bite.

  • byRobyn Grace
Ready for a rainy day? Three ways you can cut costs and reduce risks

Ready for a rainy day? Three ways you can cut costs and reduce risks

After yet another blow to household bills with the latest interest rate rise,Australians are now scrambling for more ways to save money.

  • byEmily Chantiri
Free kindy in Queensland:What you need to know

Free kindy in Queensland:What you need to know

Kindy will be free for all Queensland families from next year. This is how it will work.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
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How the Queensland budget will help you save

How the Queensland budget will help you save

A range of rebates and concessions will even result in free electricity for some Queenslanders.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
‘The only avenue left’:Buy now,pay later used for food,bills

‘The only avenue left’:Buy now,pay later used for food,bills

New research has found Australians are increasingly using buy now,pay later products for their essentials.

  • byAnna Patty
How your hot water system could be tweaked to reduce power bills

How your hot water system could be tweaked to reduce power bills

Water heating systems could be key to helping Australians reduce their electricity costs while also helping the country transition to renewable energy.

  • byLaura Chung
Queensland preschool children to get free swimming lessons

Queensland preschool children to get free swimming lessons

The new SwimStart program announced on Sunday will save both lives and money for parents struggling with the cost of living.

  • byTony Moore
Should children pay their parents board?

Should children pay their parents board?

Rose Beaugeard,22,has been paying board since she was 18. Once a financial lesson,more parents are charging their children to help with the cost of living.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons