Young people cut back on essentials as pressures mount

Young Australians are reining in their spending more than other age groups and even cutting back on essentials. Spending by people aged 25 to 29 on must-haves, such as groceries and pharmaceuticals, fell 3.7 per cent over the year to September, based on Commonwealth Bank payments data. Discretionary purchases sank by 6.2 per cent for […]

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