Cost of Living Crisis

Aldi Australia drops range of ‘fakeaway’ budget meals starting from 99c to combat cost of living surge

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By Shania Obrien For Daily Mail Australia Published: 15:21 BST, 27 September 2023 | Updated: 15:21 BST, 27 September 2023 Aldi Australia has launched a new range of budget meals and sides to save shoppers from hefty takeaway bills and hours of standing over a stove. The retail giant’s newly-dropped range of ‘fakeaway’ no-fuss dinners … Read more

Aussie woman shows up Coles and Woolworths by selling fruit for 29cents a kilo:  ‘Real people selling for real prices’

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Aussie woman shows up Coles and Woolworths by selling fruit for 29cents a kilo:  ‘Real people selling for real prices’ By Peter Vincent For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:47 BST, 28 September 2023 | Updated: 10:07 BST, 28 September 2023 An Aussie fruit and vegetable market is showing up Coles and Woolworths by selling its produce … Read more

Millions of Britons will get £300 cost of living payment between these dates

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Millions of Britons will get £300 cost of living payment between these dates It is the second payment of the £900 support scheme from the government  Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, said it’s ‘right ‘ to be helping the most vulnerable By Shannon Mcguigan Published: 12:27 BST, 20 September 2023 | Updated: 12:40 BST, 20 September 2023 … Read more

Revealed: 40% of Britons scrapped foreign holidays this year due to the cost-of-living crisis

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By Laura Sharman Published: 14:02 BST, 20 September 2023 | Updated: 16:18 BST, 20 September 2023 Britons are scrapping their overseas holidays as they feel the pinch of the cost of living crisis. Nearly 40 per cent of adults in the UK abandoned foreign holiday plans this year to stay at home and save money because … Read more

Families can get up to £275 in cost-of-living payments next month – here’s how to find out if you are eligible and apply

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Families can get up to £275 in cost-of-living payments next month – here’s how to find out if you are eligible and apply Everything you need to know about the latest Housing Support Fund payment By Zac Campbell Published: 14:32 BST, 15 September 2023 | Updated: 07:31 BST, 18 September 2023 Thousands of families could … Read more

GMB union boss savages Labour mayor Sadiq Khan over ‘unfair’ Ulez expansion in London as he warns it is hammering NHS staff and other struggling workers

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GMB union boss savages Labour mayor Sadiq Khan over ‘unfair’ Ulez expansion in London as he warns it is hammering NHS staff and other struggling workers GMB general secretary Gary Smith said fee was worrying workers By David Wilcock, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 17:07 BST, 12 September 2023 | Updated: 17:24 BST, 12 … Read more

Traveller labelled ‘privileged’ and ‘out of touch’ for telling people to ‘just book a flight’ to Thailand

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By Belinda Cleary For Daily Mail Australia Updated: 05:49 BST, 7 September 2023 A travel blogger has been slammed for being ‘out of touch’ after telling people to just ‘book a flight’ to Thailand amid the cost of living crisis sweeping the globe. ‘What are y’all doing in America?’ Kat Crittenden asked, showing off the tranquil … Read more

Centrelink payments boost: Australians on JobSeeker, pensions, Youth Allowance all to get extra cash

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Centrelink payments boost: Australians on JobSeeker, pensions, Youth Allowance all to get extra cash By Jesse Hyland For Daily Mail Australia Updated: 09:43 BST, 7 September 2023 More than 5.5million Aussies on Centrelink and pensions are set to receive a pay boost due to indexation and relief put forward by the Albanese government. The increase will … Read more

Thrifty mother reveals how she makes a week of lunches for her family of four for less than £10

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A thrifty mother has revealed the budgeting tricks that mean she can spend just £10 on a whole week of lunches for the whole family. Nicola Metcalfe, 35, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, has been told she should be on TV after her TikTok videos helped viewers slash hundreds from their food bills. The mother, who … Read more

Why Australia will spend less on the aged pension – despite the doubling of retirees

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Why Australia will spend less on the aged pension – despite the doubling of retirees By Dominic Giannini For Aap Updated: 00:34 BST, 24 August 2023 Spending on the age pension will decline despite an ageing population, with superannuation savings set to double over the next four decades. The age pension’s cost will drop from … Read more

How the cost of living crisis has created the ‘Guppies’ – a new breed of under 40s who have ‘given up on property’ as study reveals more than a third who earn over £60,000 won’t even buy a house in the next decade

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How the cost of living crisis has created the ‘Guppies’ – a new breed of under 40s who have ‘given up on property’ as study reveals more than a third who earn over £60,000 won’t even buy a house in the next decade The cost-of-living crisis, high mortgages, and rising house prices are to ‘blame’ By … Read more

Wetherspoons closes more pubs with dozens of boozers across Britain earmarked for closure..is YOUR local calling last orders?

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Wetherspoons closes more pubs with dozens of boozers across Britain earmarked for closure..is YOUR local calling last orders? The pub chain has closed 29 pubs so far this year and 22 more are at risk of getting the axe In September 2023 the company announced would put 32 of its pubs up for sale By Shannon … Read more