The Savings Tip Jar

In this week's Dollar Dialogue, we're joined by Dr Shane Oliver - AMP's Chief Economist - who looks into how good Australia's "good old days" actually were compared to now (spoiler: not so good). Questions, tips or feedback? Email us: enquiries@savings.com.au

In this week's Savings News Roundup, Dom and Denise discuss... Recent term deposit rate drops, including a big one from a market leader What history suggests we should expect from Australia's current property market downturn How the incoming ban on SMSF home loans is driving a frenzy of activity Then, in our Dollar Dialogue, we're joined by Dr Shane Oliver - AMP's Chief Economist -...

In this episode we talk to one of our Savings Scribes - Bernadette Lunas - about what we need to know about wage advance apps. You can read Bern's full guide to wage advance apps here . Questions, tips or feedback? Email us: enquiries@savings.com.au

This week's Dollar Dialogue features a chat with Brooke Roberts - the co-founder and co-CEO of the Sharesies wealth app - who explains how Sharesies can help Aussies build long-term wealth and shares her thoughts on the recent changes to capital gains tax in Australia. Questions, tips or feedback? Email us: enquiries@savings.com.au

In this week's Savings News Roundup, Dom and Denise discuss... RBA's first hold of 2026 and Bullock's hawkish tone Plunging mortgage demand, led by first home buyers The disturbing data on divorce debt In our Dollar Dialogue, we're joined by Dr Nicola Powell - the Chief Residential Economist at Domain - who shares her insights into the RBA, the property market and the broader econo...

This week's Dollar Dialogue features a chat with Dr Nicola Powell - the Chief Residential Economist at Domain - who shares her insights into the RBA, the property market and the broader economy. Questions, tips or feedback? Email us: enquiries@savings.com.au

In this week's Savings Roundup, Dom and Denise discuss... NAB's new RBA forecast, expecting the next rate change to be a cut! The fresh cuts to fixed-rates on home loans The changed conditions on Westpac's market-leading savings account rate, including its age limit being lifted to 40! In our Dollar Dialogue, we're joined by Mark Chapman - the Director of Tax Communications at H&am...

This week's Dollar Dialogue features a chat with Mark Chapman - the Director of Tax Communications at H&R Block - who shares some of his top tax return tips for this EOFY. Questions, tips or feedback? Email us: enquiries@savings.com.au

In this week's Savings Roundup, Dom and Denise discuss... the household saving ratio falling from 7.0% to 6.2% and whether we're headed for another per capita recession the May property price results across the country, including sharp drops in Sydney and Melbourne tax change concerns for young investors In our Dollar Dialogue, we're joined by ,Pete Willis - the Director of Buying at digital used...

This week's Dollar Dialogue features a chat with Pete Willis, the Director of Buying for digital used car marketplace Carma who shares some of his top tips for buying a car, especially during the EOFY sales. Questions, tips or feedback? Email us: enquiries@savings.com.au

This week's Dollar Dialogue features a chat with REA Group Senior Economist Angus Moore who breaks down the potential impacts of the federal budget on Australia's property market. Questions, tips or feedback? Email us: enquiries@savings.com.au

In this week's Savings Roundup, Dom and Denise discuss... headline inflation falling from 4.6% to 4.2% the surprise lift in the unemployment rate to 4.5% the high savings rates now available on savings accounts and term deposits In our Dollar Dialogue, we're joined by REA Group Senior Economist Angus Moore, who explains how the new federal budget could impact the property market. And as al...

In this week's Savings Roundup, Dom and Denise discuss... the Opposition’s proposal to introduce tax bracket indexation (something that we’d actually asked Angus Taylor about back in episode 92 !) more savings account rate changes in response to the RBA’s hike, and how - once again - big banks are failing to pass it on in full to all savings account customers. how the latest RBA minutes have r...

This week's Dollar Dialogue features a chat with Independent MP for Bradfield Nicolette Boele who's concerned how the changes to capital gains tax will impact younger savers and investors. After Nicolette shares her savings tip, we ask her about: The “intergenerational fairness” aspect of the budget The changes she would like to see Her thoughts on the government's broken promises The...

In this week's Savings News Roundup, we talk through that whopper of a federal budget - probably the most consequential one we've seen in decades, particularly for Aussies that strive to save, invest and growth their wealth. Is it providing a fairer go, or merely blocking people from having a go? We also examine how some banks may be leaving savings account customers behind in how they&#39...

Emeritus Professor of Finance and UNSW Business School Peter Swan does not hold back in his assessment of Treasurer Jim Chalmers' fifth federal budget. Got something to say? Email us: enquiries@savings.com.au

This week's Dollar Dialogue featured a post-RBA hike discussion with Dr Susan Stone, who's the Credit Union SA Chair of Economics at Adelaide University. Dr Stone explains why she feels the RBA had to hike this month, and why another hike might be necessary later this year. She also suggests the RBA might be too optimistic in their inflation forecasts, and gives her thoughts on what it all...

In this Savings News Roundup, we talk through this week's RBA rate rise - the third of 2026, and perhaps not the last. We also talk through the property market slowdown and a potential new tax offset that’s rumoured to be in the federal budget. Then, in our Dollar Dialogue, we hear the expert analysis of the RBA decision from Dr Susan Stone, the Credit Union SA Chair of Economics at Adelaide U...

Zyft Consumer Finance Expert Joel Gibson joined us in the Jar to share his thoughts on inflation, the RBA's next move, grocery prices and the upcoming federal budget. Email us: enquiries@savings.com.au

In this week's Savings News Roundup we discuss new rate movements from Westpac , ASIC's latest warning on finfluencers , and the recent rise in rents . Then in our Dollar Dialogue, we get Zyft Consumer Finance Expert Joel Gibson 's reaction to the latest inflation data and his thoughts on what it means for the RBA 's cash rate decision next week. Joel also explains why milk is the 'canary in the c...

In this week's Savings Scribe, Bea Garcia talks us through her new guide to the Bank of Mum & Dad on InfoChoice. She runs us through the the various forms of financial support parents may offer their children, plus the pros and cons - from the perspective of both the kids and parents. Email us: enquiries@savings.com.au

Queenie Tan is a finance influencer, author, and co-founder of Aussie budgeting app Billroo. She joined us this week to share some of her top savings tips, including how to make the most out of rewards programs such as Flybuys. Do you have any questions, comments, tips or feedback? Email us at enquiries@savings.com.au

In this week's Savings News Roundup, we discuss the latest news on the Albanese Government's proposed $1,000 instant tax deduction plus all rumoured changes coming in next month's Federal Budget. Then for our Savings Scribe segment, we chat to Bea Garcia about her guide to the bank of mum and dad. Finally, our Dollar Dialogue this week is with finance influencer, author, and Billroo co...

Amanda Dean has amassed a large following as the @bargain.boss on Instagram where she reveals some of Australia's best bargains and special offers, plus some of her top money making and money-saving tips. She joins us in the jar to reveal how she became the @bargain.boss and share some of her top savings tips for these school holidays and beyond. We also ask her if it's harder to find barg...

For this week's Dollar Dialogue, we're joined by Melbourne-based mum of two Amanda Dean, popularly known as the Bargain Boss on Instagram . Amanda shares some of her top tips for bargain hunting - crucial for so many of us at this time. That chat follows our Savings Round-Up, where we discuss plunging consumer confidence, the latest oil+petrol price movements, and the fixed-rate dilemma Au...