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Giving up a daily coffee or weekly parma? How the cost-of-living crisis is reshaping our spending habits

Written by: Meg Elkins, Senior Lecturer, School of Economics, Finance and Marketing and Behavioural Business Lab Member, RMIT University

Remember when grabbing a coffee was just… grabbing a coffee? When a parma at the local was a budget meal? When Friday night takeaway was a reward for getting through the week? It didn’t require a financial spread sheet.

For many families navigating the cost-of-living crisis these small indulgences now...

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