‘I want to keep my house’:Why Rachel is working extra shifts

‘I want to keep my house’:Why Rachel is working extra shifts

Sydney nurse Rachel Barclay is one of an increasing number of Australians turning to financial counsellors for help.

  • byAnna Patty

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Help! We are barely making ends meet – what can we do?
Opinion
Opinion

Help! We are barely making ends meet – what can we do?

For those materially struggling with the rapidly increasing cost of living,there are several ways to get help.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Young,solo Australians struggling most with rising costs

Young,solo Australians struggling most with rising costs

Paying your mortgage,utility bills,insurance and groceries is no mean feat when you’re relying on one income.

  • byNina Hendy
‘The year of living costs’:Financial pressures top Australia’s worry list in 2022

‘The year of living costs’:Financial pressures top Australia’s worry list in 2022

The polls detected rising anxiety about living costs early in 2022. It is now entrenched as our number one concern.

  • byMatt Wade
As rental affordability tumbles in Perth,experts warn it will only get worse

As rental affordability tumbles in Perth,experts warn it will only get worse

Stagnant wages,strong demand and record-low vacancy rates are being blamed for a sharp fall in rental affordability over the past year.

  • bySarah Brookes andShane Wright
Ladies in the house fill the bill
Opinion
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Ladies in the house fill the bill

While mild mallard types visit paradise.

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Why loan application fibs are about to get more risky
Analysis
Home loans

Why loan application fibs are about to get more risky

Credit bureau Equifax expects credit scores to deteriorate as the costs of living rise,leaving those who tell lies on loan applications more likely fall behind on repayments.

  • byJohn Collett
Cashed up and employed:RBA says households can withstand higher rates

Cashed up and employed:RBA says households can withstand higher rates

While most households will withstand higher rates,a report from global ratings agency S&P says more will fall behind on mortgage repayments.

  • byShane Wright andRachel Clun
Don’t panic! Here’s a plan to help keep your finances intact
Opinion
Opinion

Don’t panic! Here’s a plan to help keep your finances intact

There is no need for panic. Here’s how to put a clear,calm and conservative plan in place to get through the rest of the year with your finances relatively intact.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
How jobs will save us from a recession

How jobs will save us from a recession

Even in these “unprecedented” times,it’s not all doom and gloom on the economic front.

  • byJo Masters
Home buyers warned by RBA to expect more interest rate pain

Home buyers warned by RBA to expect more interest rate pain

The RBA is expected to raise interests at its July meeting - with more to follow.

  • byShane Wright