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A chicken stands on a pink yoga mat surrounded by chocolate squares, with dollar signs over its eyes. There's a financial chart in the background and text reading "The Cost of Being" on the left.

The cost of being: A mum of four, saving to buy a house

The Cost of Being

Collage featuring a green cardigan, a hand holding a red nail polish brush, a toasted cheese scone on a plate, and a background of financial graphs. Text reads "The Cost of Being.

The cost of being: A 24-year-old who worries about her lack of savings

The Cost of Being

A black and white photo of five people sitting at a table. Overlaid are two lines charting unemployment rates: orange from 1987-1993, and red from 2020-2024, with a peak noted at 9.5% and a dip at 4.1%.

Are we back in the early 1990s?

A hamburger with human legs wearing sneakers rides a surfboard. Dollar symbols float nearby. The background features a grid with numbers, and the phrase "The Cost of Being" appears in large text on the left.

The cost of being: A high school teacher keen to add to his property portfolio

The Cost of Being

A collage with a swimming pool, goggles, slippers, a potted plant, and dollar symbols. Text on the left reads "The Cost of Being" against a red and green checkered background.

The cost of being: A 41-year-old Auckland renter, struggling to buy a house

The Cost of Being

A collage-style graphic featuring a street sign with the word 'JUNCTURE' in bold blue and pink lettering, positioned against a modern glass building. The background includes torn paper textures, abstract shapes, and labeled elements like 'FIG.01' and 'FIG.02,' with arrows connecting different sections. The composition has a futuristic and layered aesthetic.

Can we do capitalism better? This new research hub is up for the challenge

A collage featuring a box of assorted vegetables and mushrooms, a bottle of juice, a sneaker, dollar signs, and text reading "The Cost of Being." The background is a grid pattern with bar chart elements.

The cost of being: A ‘responsible and consistent’ 23-year-old working in PR

The Cost of Being

A collage featuring a gas pump nozzle, peanut butter on a spoon, and a green athletic shoe. Text reads "The Cost of Being." A red grid background contains financial figures with dollar signs.

The cost of being: A sickness beneficiary who goes without food if money is tight

The Cost of Being

A variety of Body Shop products, including peppermint foot lotion, fuzzy peach perfume and lip balms, are displayed. They are set against a backdrop featuring the illuminated sign of The Body Shop store.

The Body Shop is dead but our love for its lip balm will live on

A dark green puffer jacket and a pair of grey clogs are placed on a grid background. The words "The Cost of Being" and dollar symbols are on the left, with chocolates and numbers scattered around.

The cost of being: A 19-year-old studying in the US on a full scholarship

The Cost of Being