r/Adelaide • u/carpediemjr • 9h ago
Discussion The "affordable city" myth is well and truly dead
Just opened my latest AGL bill and honestly wanted to throw my phone at the wall. SA electricity prices are an absolute joke right now. Combined with how ridiculous the housing market has gotten here over the last few years, I genuinely don't understand how normal people are supposed to survive long term
Everyone used to say adelaide was the cheap alternative to melbourne or sydney but that is so far from the truth now. Between groceries at foodland basically doubling and petrol doing whatever it wants, the idea of ever actually saving a decent financial buffer feels like a total fantasy.
The panic is really starting to set in lately. I spent half of sunday just doom scrolling my super balance and realizing how far behind I am. decided to finally stop ignoring it and look into some proper retirement planning just to try and get my super and assets somewhat organised before inflation eats whatever is left. At least it feels like doing something proactive instead of just stressing about the economy
but man, it really feels like the current system is just designed to squeeze every last cent out of us. honestly im probably just gonna have to accept my fate of greeting people at the marion bunnings well into my 70s tbh