Westpac’s new app features target cost of living woes
Westpac Bank has new budgeting and spend-tracking tools in its app, which are designed to meet the needs of its customers struggling with rising living costs.
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10 tips to help you save money on grocery bills
2022 hit us Aussies hard. With the worst of COVID-19 behind us (we hope), devastating flooding and the cost of living on the rise, it’s fair to say we’ve been through a lot this past year. But with the price of everything going up, one thing we can’t sacrifice are groceries, and boy have they spiked in price!So just how does one spend less money on groceries? Well, there’s no sure-fire way to bring down the cost of groceries, but there are several tactics you can use to reduce what you pay at the checkout when shopping for the food and staples your family needs.If you’re looking for a way to make your money go further and find the cheapest groceries around, then check out our 10 tips for spending less at the supermarket.
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Is interest rates rising good for savers?
With many banks raising their home loan interest rates, we may hear a cheer on the breeze from savers who’ve suffered through cut after cut to their interest earnings. The recent interest rate rises have seen a boost for savings accounts.
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10 easy money savings hacks to try at home
Saving money doesn’t have to be hard. By changing some daily habits you might find yourself with extra dollars in your pocket.
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Are you guilty of comfort overspending? Two-thirds of Aussies admit comfort spending is putting pressure on their budget
It’s been a hard couple of years and comfort spending is on the rise.
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Aussie spending habits shift as millennials take over
Results are out for the 2021 Census and Millennials now make up 21.5% of the Aussie population, set to overtake the similar proportion of Baby Boomers. Long teased for their penchant for avocado toast and ‘killing’ industries, millennials are now aged 25-39 and how they spend their money is no laughing matter.
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How to save money on your grocery bill
With the cost of living pressures reaching boiling point for many Aussie families, and increases not showing any signs of slowing down; being wiser with the way you shop for your groceries could make a big difference to the amount you spend and how much you could save every week on the essentials.So, just how do families cut costs when all the groceries that have become necessities in many households start increasing? Here are a few tips that could help reign in the spending whilst still enjoying the things you’re used to when it comes to food and household essentials for the family home.
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Office workers questioning the value of return to office amid cost of living rise
The rising price of fuel has ignited a growing reluctance to commute to work, according to a survey of 1,000 Australian office workers by Citrix Systems, a work-from-anywhere software company.
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Cost of living tactic No.63: Bucketing your money
With all the talk about the cost of living rising, I've been looking into the simple act of saving money. It's not something that comes as naturally in 2022, when the emphasis on spending feels well ingrained.
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Virgin Money makes it easier for Aussies to save with new feature
Virgin Money has introduced a new mobile app feature to help Australians reach their savings goal quicker.
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