Tag: cost of living

Low-income households at breaking point

Low-income households are enduring the highest rates of food insecurity since the onset of the cost-of-living crisis, according to the ‘Foodbank Hunger Report 2024’. Now in its eleventh year, the report from Foodbank...

Rethinking spending habits as costs rise

Sweet treats, savoury snacks, alcohol and soft drinks are increasingly being left behind at the checkout as rising grocery costs lead shoppers to rethink their choices. According to new research conducted by YouGov...

Early Father’s Day boosts household spending in August

The CommBank Household Spending Insights (HSI) Index rose by 1.8% in August to 154.3 as consumers splurged in the lead-up to an early Father’s Day. 10 of the 12 spending categories rose in the...

Millions of shoppers knocked back at checkout

One in five shoppers in Australia have suffered the humiliation of having a purchase not go through due to lack of funds, according to new research by comparison site Finder. The Finder survey...

Australians turning to cheaper meals, Finder

Millions of Australians struggling to pay for groceries are turning to cheaper meals to get by, according to new research by Australian comparison site Finder. A Finder survey of 1049 respondents revealed 46%...

Saveful September to help combat cost of living

With the cost-of-living crisis impacting 80% of Australian families, many are feeling the pinch and looking for ways to save. To address this, Saveful has launched Saveful September – a month-long campaign...

Aussies eating out less due to cost of living

A new survey from the Good Food & Wine Show has confirmed that the rising cost of living is affecting how people wine and dine, with 71.7% of respondents reporting they are...

Household spending flat in July

The monthly CommBank Household Spending Insights (HSI) Index was flat in July, unchanged at 148.2. Modest spending increases were seen across seven of the 12 spending categories, with the most notable uplifts in household goods (up 1.3%),...
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