Search results for Cost of living
Spending on essentials slows as Aussies under 40 grapple with cost-of-living
• CommBank iQ Cost of Living Insights Report reveals consumer spending continues to trail inflation.
• Discretionary spending focused on value and...
19 November 2024
CommBank helps customers plug into home energy savings
One third of Australian homeowners want to install battery solutions but are deterred by the upfront cost. CommBank offers customers $1,300 off Tes...
18 November 2024
Spending gap widens between younger and older Australians
Younger Australians in their mid-to-late-twenties have pulled back on spending more than any other age group, while those over 65 continue to spend...
23 May 2024
New year, new budget: how behavioural science can help achieve money resolutions
New research from CBA shows most Aussies will look to make their money work harder this New Year, as CBA’s Chief Behavioural Scientist shares some ...
21 December 2023
Australians looking to Black Friday and Cyber Monday for deals on essential purchases
New CommBank research highlights how Australians are looking to deals and discounts to help with the cost of living.
23 November 2023
Consumers cut back discretionary spend but leave room for travel and entertainment
Latest CommBank iQ Cost of Living Insights Report shows spending falling for younger Australians with those in their twenties hardest hit.
21 November 2023
CommBank offers interest-free finance for solar and battery systems
Solar and battery provider UPowr first to offer CommBank’s new product InstalPay
31 October 2023
New CommBank Household Spending Insights Index shows consumers continued to tighten belts in July
Monthly CommBank HSI Index is based on de-identified transaction data of CBA customers and 12 spending categories. Shows Western Australia had the ...
15 August 2023
12 simple savings ideas to reduce costs
We asked readers to share their secrets to shaving costs and saving some coin.
1 July 2023
Australians in their early thirties and renters feeling most pressure from rising cost of living
New CommBank iQ Cost of Living Insights Report uses bank transaction data to provide business customers with powerful insights into changes in cons...
17 May 2023
Small businesses adapt to rising cost environment with pragmatism
Latest CommBank research shows small businesses are most concerned about a drop in consumer demand, however for many this has not yet materialised.
28 March 2023
CBA’s ‘Benefits finder’ connects customers to $1 billion
Benefits finder is one of a number of CBA digital tools to help customers offset the rising cost of living.
13 February 2023
Top financial goal for 2023: To reduce living costs and expenses
As new CommBank research reveals top financial New Year’s resolutions for Australians, CBA’s Chief Behavioural Scientist explains some practical st...
29 December 2022
How can behavioural science help to ease the cost of living?
CBA and the Behavioural Insights Team hosted an expert panel in Sydney last week that discussed how products and support tools can help millions of...
7 December 2022
CBA launches mobile SIM plans
Through its partnership with local telecom provider More, CBA will offer retail and business customers access to discounted 4G and 5G mobile SIM pl...
24 October 2022
CommBank app to help customers with rising fuel prices
In an Australian banking first, CBA pilots a new feature in the CommBank app that reminds customers before they are due to fill up, to help them sa...
12 September 2022
CBA offers eligible home loan customers free internet for three years
CBA and its partner More are offering conditionally pre-approved home loan customers access to a free nbn plan for three years, saving them over $2...
6 June 2022
