Consumer spending
How an Italian province made it affordable to have a family
Italy has one of the lowest birthrates in Europe except for one province that has emerged as a parallel procreation universe.
- by Jason Horowitz and Gaia Pianigiani
Latest
The economy is on a knife edge. An interest rate change could tip the balance
The RBA board said it was not yet confident inflation was definitely tracking down in its estimated time frame. Here’s what the board will be watching closely to make sure it does.
- by Rachel Clun
Handbrake on consumer spending means long tail for retail recession
As shoppers curbed their Christmas spending, accounting firm KPMG has lowered its forecast for the retail sector’s recovery.
- by Jessica Yun
Opinion
Retirement living
How much can you safely spend in retirement? We crunched the numbers
Retirement spending is a bit of a maze to wind yourself through, but having confidence is key to living a life with lower financial anxiety.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Opinion
Savers, rejoice: You can now get high rates without the hurdles
Savings accounts no longer require you to give up your firstborn to qualify for a high-interest rate.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Analysis
Scams
$80 million in scams prevented as NAB rolls out new payment alerts
A new alert system from NAB has saved customers – including many desperate Swifties – a total of $80 million in potential scams.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Australian economy
A win’s a win … but the economy is only just getting over the line
Football cliches were everywhere in analysts’ verdicts on the latest national accounts. But the economy will struggle to keep on winning at this pace.
- by Shane Wright
Analysis
Australian economy
How Australia’s economy is faring – in five charts
In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, the national accounts give us an insight into the performance of the economy. Here are five graphs to explain it all.
- by Shane Wright and Rachel Clun
Bad with money? Here are six finance hacks for students
Bills stack up quickly. One third of full-time students are stressed about money – and nearly half are struggling with rent.
- by Emily Chantiri
Sunscreen and cheap eats: What a media worker on $86,000 spends in a week
On Money Diaries this week, a media manager on $86,000 buys a lotto ticket and gets a good deal on moisturising sunscreen.
Businesses cutting back workers’ hours as economy slows: Westpac
Companies are slashing employees’ work hours to cut costs and stay afloat as high-interest rates and inflation dampen consumer spending, bank data shows.
- by Millie Muroi