Inside a charming cottage in Sydney s inner west and the modern extension that gave it a new lease of life
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COVID-19 hit many Australians hard, but there were winners in the pandemic economy
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Mickayla and Matthew thought it d take two years to save for their first home.
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In June of last year, Mickayla Downey and Matthew Hardiman had a plan: move in with the parents, save on rent and build a deposit for their first home.
Then two COVID-19 lockdowns hit Melbourne and something unexpected happened: their savings grew much faster than anticipated.
Key points:
Many Australians have seen an unexpected boost to their household bottom lines during the COVID pandemic
The household savings rate the measure of household disposable income saved every month has reached its highest level in 60 years