Cash
Opinion
Opinion
My adventures at Starbucks in LA showed why cash is still king
Unless you’re willing to trade in some dignity, a physical card or cash should remain decisively on your packing list.
- by Millie Muroi
Latest
Makeup and a pub meal: What a portfolio director on $270,000 spends in a week
On Money Diaries, a portfolio director who makes $270,000 a year and spends some of her money this week on dry shampoo and hair dye.
- by Refinery29 Australia
Opinion
Ask an expert
Why won’t the government let me withdraw $50,000 in cash?
If you need to withdraw a significant sum of cash – such as to pay builders – do so with extreme caution.
- by Noel Whittaker
Cash or cheque? Neither as money use goes digital
Only 13 per cent of payments for goods and services in Australia last year used cash. Still, the amount of cash in circulation is near record levels.
- by Shane Wright
Festival rides and hot chips: What a property assistant on $66,000 spends in a week
This week on Money Diaries, a shopping centre property assistant who makes $66,000 a year and spends some of her money this week on a ride at a festival.
- by Refinery29 Australia
What inflation dragon? Prices are rising everywhere, except in China
Unlike in the rest of the world, across China people are noticing the cost of meat, vegetables and property falling – and that’s a problem.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Analysis
Banking products
Savers can earn over 5 per cent, but only if they read the fine print
Be prepared to jump through hoops to earn a high rate of interest on savings.
- by John Collett
Stuff it: Millennials return to cold hard cash in a bid to save money
Millennials are turning to one of the most traditional forms of saving in a bid to adopt better money habits in the face of the cost of living crisis.
- by Nina Hendy
Updated
Protests
Man’s hand blown off in France’s violent anti-Macron protests
Police detained 540 people for questioning nationally. The Interior Ministry said 406 police and dozens of protesters were injured, some seriously.
- by Henry Samuel