Rising interest rates, rapid inflation and job insecurity were compounding the challenge for households.

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- What is causing Aussies the most financial stress? New find a data revealed that a whopping 43% of Australians said their groceries were one of their top three most stressful expenses in April. The same number listed their rent or mortgage as a top bill stressor. Rising energy bills are also causing strain with a quarter of Aussies admitting to having received an unexpectedly high energy bill over the past 12 months.

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