Getting less for more:War on supermarkets shifts to shrinkflation scourge

Getting less for more:War on supermarkets shifts to shrinkflation scourge

The government is increasing its attention on the nation’s supermarket aisles,promising to make it easier to detect shrinkflation.

  • byShane Wright

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The Sydney areas cutting back on dining and entertainment and where little has changed

The Sydney areas cutting back on dining and entertainment and where little has changed

In every area of Sydney,people are spending less on luxuries such as dining out. Use our interactive maps to view the data for your area.

  • byCindy Yin
The workplace change that could fix our declining birth rate
Opinion
Childcare

The workplace change that could fix our declining birth rate

For some parents,it’s not that they can’t afford to have more children,it’s that they simply don’t have the time to raise them.

  • byCharlotte Mortlock
Frugal response to tax cuts should be music to Reserve Bank’s ears
Opinion
Retail

Frugal response to tax cuts should be music to Reserve Bank’s ears

The lack of a tax-cut-induced spending spree shows consumers have well and truly got the message about tightening their spending.

  • byClancy Yeates
Should you spend or save your stage 3 tax cash?
Opinion
Tax cuts

Should you spend or save your stage 3 tax cash?

While all of us have benefited from the recent cuts to the tax rate,confused messaging from the government may have you wondering what to do with it.

  • byVictoria Devine
Bigger but not cheaper:SUVs are burning a hole in your hip pocket

Bigger but not cheaper:SUVs are burning a hole in your hip pocket

After mortgage or rental payments,vehicles are easily one of the biggest expenses we now have. And bigger is not always better.

  • byVictoria Devine
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We are living and spending like it’s 2017 – and not in a good way
Opinion
Opinion

We are living and spending like it’s 2017 – and not in a good way

Australians have had a marked dip in the amount of spare money we have,while other nations have been flourishing. Why?

  • byVictoria Devine
The crucial measure dragging down the NSW economy

The crucial measure dragging down the NSW economy

The cost-of-living crunch now appears to be hitting NSW harder than other states. Here’s why.

  • byMatt Wade
Should I max out my offset account or invest in shares instead?
Analysis
Investing

Should I max out my offset account or invest in shares instead?

Figuring out how to make your money work harder for you can be challenging enough,let alone in a cost-of-living crisis.

  • byCaterina Hrysomallis
Earn a lot,but don’t feel rich? You might be a HENRY

Earn a lot,but don’t feel rich? You might be a HENRY

Before you pull out the world’s smallest violin for people bringing home the financial bacon,hear me out.

  • byVictoria Devine
‘It doesn’t run out of battery’:How close are we to a cashless economy?

‘It doesn’t run out of battery’:How close are we to a cashless economy?

Most members of Gen Z say they won’t be using cash within a decade. But is Australia ready to ditch notes and coins?

  • byDavid Swan