Tag: Cost of living
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Ballarat mum begs landlords to be ‘compassionate’ after nine months in caravan with children
New census data has revealed almost 60,000 Australians call a caravan home. Mother-of-six, Ajay*, is one of them. Key points: 58,155 people said they lived in a caravan on census night in 2021 The vacancy rate for rentals in regional Victoria was 1.7 per cent in May, according to Real Estate Institute Victoria Ajay says she ... -
Retirees worry as stock market continues downward spiral; Financial experts weigh in
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 all fell sharply Thursday, continuing a rough five-month stretch in the stock market. Since the beginning of the year, the Dow is down about 18%, the Nasdaq has dipped almost 33%, and the S & P has fallen nearly 24%. “It’s depleted (my retirement accounts) ... -
London house prices: inflation and cost of living crisis to dampen market
L ondon house prices rose 4.8 per cent an average of £523,666 in the year to March, the Land Registry said today. The figures suggest the capital’s property market is continuing the pattern of steady single digit growth seen since early in the pandemic. London saw the slowest growth of any region in the country. ...
