Posts Tagged ‘Cost of living’
COST OF LIVING CRISIS: Man at Golden Sheaf Hotel now using rolled-up $50 note instead of his usual $100
PAYING THROUGH THE NOSE: Fresh evidence of Australia’s cost of living crisis has emerged from the bathroom at The Golden Sheaf, where one local man has been forced to abandon his usual rolled-up $100 note. Local man Grant Jamison-Wells was seen emerging from the toilet cubicle with a rolled-up $50 note instead. “I’ve never seen anything quite like it,” one witness told DBT. “These are honestly dark times.” The 32 year old was unavailable for comment. But his friends say a recent run of long lunches, short ski trips and $38 margaritas had begun to place pressure on his cash…
Read More#BREAKING: Royal Easter Show announces new ‘Cost of Living Crisis’ show bag
VALUE PACK: The Royal Easter Show has today unveiled a new ‘Cost of Living Crisis’ show bag, giving families the chance to take home a range of modern essentials for just $165, payable in four interest-free Afterpay instalments. “We wanted to create something fun for the whole family, while also preparing young Australians for the grim economic reality that awaits them,” said show organisers. Presented in a reusable Aldi tote, the show bag contains what organisers are calling “a curated snapshot of modern Australian life.” There’s a $20 petrol voucher, enough for around 10km of car travel, three tiny Easter…
Read MoreLocal couple now saving up for a deposit on a single tank of regular unleaded
DEBT FUELLED: A young Sydney couple have made the commitment to turn their dream of owning a full tank of petrol into a reality. James and Sarah Matthews have announced they’re now actively saving for a deposit on a tank of regular unleaded from Caltex. “We were saving for a house, but honestly, it’s starting to feel like a tank of petrol is more within our reach,” James Matthews told DBT. “I hope we should be able to afford it by early 2028.” Their dream is being made harder by the cost of living crisis and the escalating war in…
Read MoreLocal couple saving up for a deposit on an easter egg from Woolworths
RIPPLE EFFECT: A young Sydney couple have made the commitment to turn their dream of Easter egg ownership into a reality. James and Sarah Matthews have announced they’re now actively saving for a deposit on a 340g Easter egg from Woolworths. “We were saving for a house, but honestly, it’s starting to feel like an Easter egg is more within our reach,” James Matthews told DBT. “I hope that, with current inflation rates, we should be able to afford the egg by early 2028, hopefully in time for Easter.” Their dream is being made harder by the cost of living…
Read MoreCOST OF LIVING CRISIS: Local woman forced to cancel trip to Amalfi Coast, settles on ‘Club Amalfi’ at The Watsons Bay Hotel
TEMU AMALFI: A Rose Bay woman has made some heartbreaking lifestyle adjustments this week, officially cancelling her European getaway and opting for ‘Club Amalfi’ at Watsons Bay Hotel instead. “I just can’t justify dropping $18k on a fortnight in Italy, not when the Watsons Bay Hotel is doing a themed lunch with a DJ.” says Yolanda Maxwell-Marks. Witnesses say Ms Yolanda Maxwell-Marks is at the event loudly describing her past Italian holidays to anyone within earshot, pausing only to capture 47 identical photos of her Aperol spritz. Despite the cutbacks, she told DBT she’s staying positive. “I’ll just close my…
Read MoreCOST OF LIVING CRISIS: Fitness lovers now doing their daily workout in the weights section at Rebel Sport
SHOPLIFTING: Soaring gym membership prices are proving no obstacle for an enterprising group of people who are now doing their daily workout at Rebel Sport in the CBD. “I’ve been coming here everyday,” one man told DBT while lifting weights without a shirt on. “Or sometimes I go to Kmart. They also have a decent gym section.” Other people at Rebel have also been using the store’s elliptical equipment. “If any staff ask why I’ve been on the cross trainer for 30 minutes, I just say I’m using it on a ‘try before I buy’ basis,” says one woman. Gym…
Read MoreCOST OF LIVING CRISIS: Eastern suburbs man spotted using public transport
FALL FROM GRACE: The full extent of Australia’s cost of living crisis was laid bare today, after a Rose Bay man was seen on a bus to Double Bay. Paul Hermani was looking sad and embarrassed on the 325 bus this afternoon, on his way to meet friends at the Golden Sheaf hotel. “The whole experience was so degrading,” he told DBT. “The seats were too dirty to sit on, and the bus was full of weirdos.” To make matters worse, his friends saw him as he got off the bus. “From a distance I could see them point at…
Read MoreCOST OF LIVING CRISIS: Local man now doing all his grocery shopping at his parents’ place
SELF-CHECKOUT: A Melbourne man is avoiding rising supermarket prices by doing his weekly grocery shopping at his parents’ kitchen. “It’s free and easy,” Samual Merritt-Rimmer told DBT. “The pantry is perpetually stocked and the fridge is full of culinary delights, but sometimes they are out of avocados.” The 24 year old says grocery price rises had initially forced him to start stealing from the supermarket. “I’m still stealing, but at least this way I’m being open and upfront about it.” And his mother doesn’t seem to mind at all. “I always buy extra groceries anyway,” she says. “And at least this…
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