Throw lettuce, buy avocado: five inflation-busting strategies to try
But deadlines beckon and efforts of journalistic savvy can fall short. And with some extreme trepidation, I’m now trying to offer some avocado-related money-saving advice for everyone looking to tackle the new affordability challenge of, well, everyone. Figures released this week confirmed the cost of purchasing a typical basket of consumer goods and services rose 6.1 percent last financial year. The Ministry of Finance estimates this growth rate will reach 7.75 percent by the end of the year. Ouch. The price increase will be felt by low-income households, for which non-discretionary goods such as gasoline, groceries and housing are already a burden. Am I sensitive to the real cost pressures Australians face? I believe. Worryingly, the price pressures will be felt most by low-income households, where non-discretionary goods such as gasoline, groceries and housing are already a larger part of their budgets. It is also true that many such households are already money-saving ninjas