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Stimulus, ERS boost financial comfort

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... boosted Australian financial comfort to record highs despite the impact of COVID-19. The ME Bank Household Financial Comfort Index improved by 2% to 5.89 out of 10 during the six months to December 2020. This is 5% higher than December 2019 or prior ...

Financial comfort reliant on fiscal support: ME Bank

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... JobKeeper, JobSeeker and the Early Release of Super scheme. Almost all 11 measures that make up the Household Financial Comfort Index improved, notably the ability to cope with a financial emergency increased 9% to a record 5.25 and cash savings up 8% ...

Chief economist update: Not before we get a pay rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... are being forced to dip into their savings to cover the rising cost of living expenses." The Household Financial Comfort Index dipped to a reading of 5.44 out of 10 over the six months to June from 5.49 in the same period in December 2017 and 5.51 in ...
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