Matt Johnson
Rents rise in outer suburbs as tenants abandon inner city
Renters are escaping inner suburbs in greater numbers to avoid inflated rents as the pandemic weighs on industries that predominantly employ tenants....
‘Generation Boomerang’: Why younger adults are moving back home in the pandemic
Younger Australians have borne the brunt of the coronavirus recession, and as a result, many are moving back in with their parents....
It’s spring! Time to clean up your personal finances
September usually heralds the start of warmer weather, longer days and a seasonal clean-out of our homes. But beyond whipping out a...
One-third of buy now, pay later users enter financial trouble, survey finds
Australians are being urged to set spending limits when using buy-now-pay-later platforms, after research found nearly one in three users found themselves...
Victorian real estate agents push back against calls to block rent reductions
Victorian real estate agents are resisting calls to refuse rent reductions in response to a “double whammy” caused by the Andrews government’s...
The COVID lockdown habits that are costing Australians hundreds of dollars a month
Australians have increasingly turned to alcohol to mitigate stress caused by the pandemic with their newly formed habits costing hundreds of dollars...
Explainer: How to pay down debt in a recession
Saving and paying down debt have become national pastimes as Australia enters its first recession in nearly three decades. Amid revelations of...
Drivers could save hundreds in car insurance due to the pandemic
Cars across the nation have gathered dust as coronavirus restrictions put limits on travel. But in welcome news for drivers, reducing your...
House prices continue to fall ahead of market’s toughest test
National property prices haven fallen roughly 2 per cent since the beginning of the pandemic, but analysts say the market’s toughest test...
Five of the most expensive homes sold during the pandemic
Forecasts of a double-digit pricing fall sparked by coronavirus-induced economic shock have done little to sway some prestige buyers. What makes that...