Higher interest rates are putting a lot of households under financial pressure, but for those who've paid their mortgage off life couldn't be better. They're getting more cash on their savings while enjoying higher asset prices and bigger returns on their investments. As the Reserve Bank tries to curb inflation by hiking rates, data suggests that fight is being undermined by big-spending baby boomers.
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26 июл 2023
