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My friends all earn more than me, how do I not feel left behind?
Satisfaction with our financial lives isn’t just about how much money we have, it’s more to do with how we compare to others.
- by Paridhi Jain
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Financial literacy
‘Costing us a fortune’: Australians still failing basic financial literacy tests
Australians continue to be stumped by these basic finance questions. Can you answer them?
- by John Collett
Afterpay and pizza dough: What a comms worker on $84,000 spends in a week
This week on Money Diaries, a communications officer who makes $84,000 a year and spends some of her money on Afterpay, pizzas, and a board game.
- by Refinery29 Australia
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Money psychology
Why the best money decisions don’t have to make financial sense
The point of life isn’t to make the most money. The point of money is to make the most of life.
- by Paridhi Jain
Cheetos and a fancy croissant: What a fashion designer on $90,000 spends in a week
On Money Diaries this week, a fashion designer and client advisor who makes $90,000 a year and spends some of her money on fancy croissants.
- by Refinery29 Australia
Analysis
Consumer spending
Young Australians feeling more hopeless amid cost of living crunch
Soaring interest rates and inflation are contributing to a cost of living crisis leaving young Australians feeling under the weather.
- by Georgia York
Opinion
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I have a good job and savings, so why do I still worry about money?
The misconception many people have is that financial anxiety is purely a consequence of how much you have in your bank account.
- by Paridhi Jain
Cheap wine and a cover charge: What a student on $32,000 spends in a week
On Money Diaries this week, a student and part-time banker who makes $32,400 a year and spends some of her money at the pub.
- by Refinery29 Australia
Soap, laksa, and an omelette: What a sales consultant on $147,000 spends in a week
This week on Money Diaries, a sales consultant who makes $147,000 a year settles back into Sydney life after a holiday in Italy.
- by Refinery29 Australia
Opinion
Budgeting
Too expensive? Make like Dan Andrews and just walk away
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has been harangued for his decision to cancel the Commonwealth Games, but it sets an example more of us should follow.
- by Victoria Devine
Footy tickets and a book: What a comms adviser on $83,000 spends in a week
On Money Diaries this week, a digital communications adviser who makes $83,000 a year and spends some of her money on tickets to the AFL Showdown.
- by Refinery29 Australia