Dolly Parton once sang, “working nine to five, what a way to make a living”.
Fast-forward to 2023, and Australians are now struggling to make said living from their regular nine to fives.
A recent report by Finder has found 24 per cent of Aussies are taking on additional employment, working longer hours or coming out of retirement to make ends meet.
Inflation has ballooned to 7 per cent in Australia, the current RBA cash rate is at 4.1 per cent, and the rental crisis is in full swing, with some suburbs in Australia facing rent rises between 28 and 49 per cent.
There’s not a single Australian who isn’t impacted by the cost of living crisis. Sure, some Aussies are in the somewhat lucky position where they are just spending more and saving less, but others have had to...
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