We know that Brisbane will be hosting the 2032 Olympics which made me wonder… How much does it cost to host the Olympics? Over the years, the final price tag has varied greatly from city to city. Visual Capitalist looked at the estimated cost of hosting the games (both summer and winter) since 1998. The…
How did the global pandemic affect our financial positions? The latest research from Toluna’s Global Consumer Barometer surveyed 1,060 respondents in Australia between 4th-8th January 2022, and discovered some interesting results. At the core, women and young people are shown to be the most affected groups in Australia. KEY FINDINGS The key findings show that…
Have you been spending more, or are you stashing your cash? All the banks are carefully tracking consumer spending to gauge consumer sentiment. ANZ-observed spending data shows some recovery in spending in the second half of January amidst a fall in COVID cases, though spending is still suppressed. Total ANZ-observed spending was only up 0.9%…
How do you feel about your financial future? Each year, the Edelman Trust Barometer report helps gauge the level of trust people place in various systems of power. The report is also a useful tool to gauge the general mood in countries around the world. And when it comes to how people in developed economies feel…
We could all do with more cash in our pockets, right? I mean, who would not want an extra $10,000 or $20,000 every year. While this may be beneficial, even after tax, ask yourself… would it change your life? I would highly doubt it, but I do feel it is the reason many investors chose…
The unemployment rate fell to 4.2 per cent in December as more than 64,000 people returned to the workforce. This is the lowest it’s been since August 2008 and before that you have to go back to the 1970s to find an unemployment rate lower than 4%. This is running 12 months ahead of the…
Inflation has been in the news a lot recently, hasn’t it? And it seems to be scaring some people, particularly younger folk who haven’t experienced rising inflation before and who are currently finding the cost of the petrol to fill their cars and cost of living, in general, is rising. Australia’s current annual inflation rate…
In 2021 we experienced a once-in-a-generation property boom that resulted in almost 400 suburbs joining the million-dollar club. In other words, their median price was over $1 million Based on CoreLogic data published in The Australian there were 67 Victorian suburbs where median dwelling values have risen above $1 million this year. While Melbourne’s median…
In 2021 we experienced a once-in-a-generation property boom that resulted in almost 400 suburbs joining the million-dollar club around Australia. In other words, their median price was over $1 million Based on CoreLogic data published in The Australian NSW had the biggest representation on the list, totaling 176 locations, with many centred around southwest Sydney…
In 2021 we experienced a once-in-a-generation property boom that resulted in almost 400 suburbs joining the million-dollar club. In other words, their median price was over $1 million Based on CoreLogic data published in The Australian there were 76 suburbs in South East Queensland where median dwelling values have risen above $1 million this year….
