Customers put more items into their shopping trolleys in the September quarter,lifting Woolworths’ sales by 5.3 per cent,but the Christmas trading outlook is cautious.
Quarterly consumer insights from NAB show that Australians are now well-versed in how to face rising living costs.
They’re facing rising rents,ballooning mortgage payments and many are first-time parents – 30-somethings are tightening their belts when it comes to discretionary purchases.
Supermarket giant Coles is banking on consumers heading out less this festive season and being laser-focused on their budget for Christmas dinner.
There’s a lot of financial content out there on how to save money. But there’s a lot less advice about the other side of the coin:how to spend money.
This week on Money Diaries,an accountant on $70,000 spends some of her money on groceries and a hotpot dinner.
Murmurs are getting louder that rates may not be on the way down any time soon,so here’s how to prepare for the worst.
As the retail sector points to rising concerns about shoplifting,do shoppers think some kinds of theft are ok?
Spending data is painting a picture of a less than jolly festive season for the nation’s retailers.
Melburnians are the nation’s most generous tippers on average,followed by those in Brisbane,while Perth residents appear to tip the least.
Today on Money Diaries,a senior manager at a bank who makes $156,000 a year.