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#27: The Inconvenient Truth About ‘Cost of Living’

October 18, 2025


In this episode

I’m sharing a viewpoint that might make you uncomfortable.

Despite all the talk about cost of living, Australians today have roughly double the purchasing power we had 60 years ago.

So if that’s true, why is everyone struggling to get ahead?

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2 Replies to “#27: The Inconvenient Truth About ‘Cost of Living’”

  1. Thanks for sharing, it’s definitely worth keeping in mind that while life IS getting more expensive, our standards of living are the highest they’ve ever been.

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