Understanding the true cost of retirement
Widely used industry standards fail to show how retirement costs affect different groups.
Cost-of-living statistics are valuable; the ‘noise’ is not
Senior economist Matt Grudnoff offers a cautionary tale about statistics.
Is deflation good news for your living costs?
A pandemic, a recession and deflation … what does it all mean for retirees?
Affluents cruise, Cash-Strapped bear brunt of increases
Fires and drought have biggest impact on March quarter costs.
Biggest trap for retirees? Our entire retirement income system
Australia must confront fundamental problems with its retirement income system.
Tracking tribes’ cost-of-living increases
Cash-Strapped Couples and Singles and Constrained Singles bear the brunt of cost-of-living increases
Drought causes jump in food costs
Price rises in the September quarter were smaller than in the June quarter with all tribes experiencing
The living costs that could hurt your retirement
Australia Institute senior economist Matt Grudnoff dusts off the crystal ball to help you budget
Here’s why older Australians need not be living in poverty
Government funds are going to the wrong people, writes economist Matt Grudnoff.
The key culprit in price rises
The June quarter saw inflation pick up after a flat March quarter.
How to use the RAI to properly plan your retirement budget
Ken is using the Retirement Affordability Index to plan his return to Australia.
Inflation is low, yet living costs are rising. Here’s why
How can living costs be such an issue when the official measure of inflation is so low?
