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Victoria Devine Money columnist September 21, 2025 — 5.01am

It’s no secret that politics has a huge impact on our money. From the income taxes we pay to the policies that politicians promise to make living more affordable, our wallets and politics are inextricably tied together.

But sometimes it can be easy to forget that the reverse is also true, and that how we choose to spend our hard-earned money – or not spend it – is also inherently political.

Aside from being a basic necessity that we need to live, one of the things I love most about money is the freedom it affords. From everyday decisions such as which supermarket to shop at, to taking public transport, driving a car or grabbing an Uber, all the way to bigger decisions such a

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