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27. The Inconvenient Truth About ‘Cost of Living’

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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