- Is anyone else preparing for a tougher economic period?
With all the redundancies happening across banking, tech and other industries, rising interest rates, cost of living continuing to climb and wages seemingly going nowhere, I can't help but feel...
649 points450 comments7 d ago
- Is it normal to go into debt for a wedding these days?
So long story short a potential bride is asking for a really fancy wedding costing just under $200,000. The groom is stating that the money should go into long term investments for the future. The...
501 points1,333 comments7 d ago
- ‘No bidding at all’: Aussie auction results reveal grim reality
474 points475 comments3 d ago
- I'm a simple guy - what to do with inheritance?
Hi everyone, I'll be coming into some inheritance, except I enjoy my simple and basic life. I'll be coming into a large sum of money soon. Unsure of the exact amount but around $700k AUD. At the...
314 points245 comments7 d ago
- Fitness Passport prices up 46% this year, up 95% from 2023?!
Just got the most recent deduction from Fitness Passport and it’s a whopping $111 for the family Gold tier, up from $75.90 a year ago. It’s up 95% from 2023 when it was $57. What possible...
312 points145 comments4 d ago
- Unpopular opinion: the RBA deserves considerably more blame for Australia's inflation mess
I think Australians have been remarkably forgiving of the RBA's handling of inflation. The prevailing narrative seems to be that inflation was an unavoidable consequence of COVID, Ukraine, energy...
251 points1 comment5 d ago
- Distressed property listings jump 42pc as unsold homes pile up
226 points192 comments6 d ago
- Grim warning for Australia's 'burnout economy' amid share market bloodbath in the United States - and it's only going to get tougher
208 points182 comments3 d ago
- Reserve Bank of Australia’s chief economist Sarah Hunter warns AI data centre boom will keep inflation high
186 points102 comments3 d ago
- Job cuts likely to hit highest since COVID
Many industries seem to be getting hit hard with redundancies atm.
174 points221 comments3 d ago