A commentary piece highlights how rising fuel costs, falling grocery spending, and global conflict impacts are placing financial pressure on households, with banks increasing bad debt provisions and financial mentors facing mounting strain.
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How much we're spending, how loose the old wallets are. Obviously it should be down given the price of petrol, but it's down more than we thought, I think. Morning, Mike.
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families cutting essentials to survive
Households under pressure as banks and financial mentors prep for tough timespersistent year-on-year downturn in consumer spending
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