The Savings Tip Jar

This week we had a blockbuster episode, very travel-centric, but the highlight was talking to @tashinvests about her new book, co-authored with another guest we've had, Ana Kresina (episode 43). It's called How to Not Work Forever, and is available now. We also discussed where she's at in her investment journey, which can be seen on her @tashinvests TikTok handle. Good chat! Plus we ch...

Yes the tax cuts are here, and how else can we link them to Aussie property? By talking about borrowing power of course. Many people are better off by at least $2,000, and this could impact an average persons borrowing power by around $18,000. Here to explain that is Your Mortgage editor Brooke Cooper.

Chatter seems to have shifted to a potential RBA rate hike once again. Chances are it's August. So, we had Tiimely Home's head of retail Belinda Jackson on to discuss this topic, and what it could mean for the mortgage. We also discussed the advent of rentvesting - renting where you want to live, while owning a place elsewhere to get your foot on the property ladder.

Chatter seems to have shifted to a potential RBA rate hike once again. Chances are it's August. So, we had Tiimely Home's head of retail Belinda Jackson on to discuss this topic, and what it could mean for the mortgage. We also got a good understanding of the current play in the mortgage market in general. Good chat! Plus we chatted to YourMortgage editor Brooke Cooper on what the tax cuts...

New month, new batch of home price data. This week Emma takes us through some of the new findings from CoreLogic - up up, and oh yeah, more up. Plus, what are the Greens saying about negative gearing this week? And apologies for Harrison's audio this week; he wasn't in the big beat laboratory.

This week, we had ING's head of consumer and market insights, Matt Bowen, on to discuss the latest bit of research from the bank that indicates a lot of Aussies are getting their financial tips and tricks from video games! No mention on Grand Theft Auto though.  And apologies for Harrison's audio this week; he wasn't in the big beat laboratory.

This week, we had ING's head of consumer and market insights, Matt Bowen, on to discuss the latest bit of research from the bank that indicates a lot of Aussies are getting their financial tips and tricks from video games! No mention on Grand Theft Auto though. Plus we chat to Emma Duffy, editor of Your Investment Property Magazine, about the latest property price data - and of course, all the...

This week we had our resident finance journo Bern on to discuss the latest forecasts that peg Brisbane and Adelaide to be the next million-dollar cities, as far as median property values are concerned. They'll go mightily close next financial year, and earn more than the average full time worker does! Bananas

This week we spoke to Allan Mason, the former accoutant of media mogul and industry titan Kerry Packer. To paraphrase Kerry, he famously told parliament one day, "Anyone who doesn't try to minimise their tax should have their head read". And there's a lot of taxes in Australia, so Allan showed us how to minimise your tax burden, whether you earn $50,000 or $50 million. The best s...

This week we spoke to Allan Mason, the former accoutant of media mogul and industry titan Kerry Packer. To paraphrase Kerry, he famously told parliament one day, "Anyone who doesn't try to minimise their tax should have their head read". And there's a lot of taxes in Australia, so Allan showed us how to minimise your tax burden, whether you earn $50,000 or $50 million. The best s...

This week Emma gave us a run down on the latest land tax changes in NSW, unveiled in the state's budget. Basically, the threshold is raised, but rates frozen i.e. not indexed to inflation. This has investment property pundits PO'd! As you can imagine.

This week on the podcast we were joined by H&R Block's Mark Chapman. Yes that's right, tax time is fast approaching again so we got our tax friend Mark on the show to talk about all manner of things related to tax returns and refunds. Last time he was on the show was this time in 2023, way back in episode 22. We find out who's on the ATO's hitlist, what's a better deduction...

This week on the podcast we were joined by H&R Block's Mark Chapman. Yes that's right, tax time is fast approaching again so we got our tax friend Mark on the show to talk about all manner of things related to tax returns and refunds. Last time he was on the show was this time in 2023, way back in episode 22. We find out who's on the ATO's hitlist, what's a better deduction...

This week on the pod we had resident finance journalist Harry O'Sullivan on to discuss the lucky borrowers who fixed their mortgage during Covid and how much they could have saved. Hint: It was potentially a lot!

This week on the pod we had Paul Stocker, the head of advice at Equip Super, to discuss some of the fund's recent survey findings, most alarming of which was that many are putting off their retirement in this current cost of living crunch.

This week on the pod we had Paul Stocker, the head of advice at Equip Super, to discuss some of the fund's recent survey findings, most alarming of which was that many are putting off their retirement in this current cost of living crunch. Plus we had resident finance journalist Harry O'Sullivan on to discuss the lucky borrowers who fixed their mortgage during Covid and how much they could...

This week, Emma Duffy - the editor at Your Investment Property Magazine - ran us through some of CoreLogic's latest property price figures. Another month, another spate of price rises - the 16th month in a row, in fact. But what was interesting is that Brisbane is now more expensive than Canberra, and the second-most expensive market in Australia behind Sydney.

This week on the pod, we had Huw Bough, the chief retail banking officer from Bank of Sydney on to discuss term deposits! Once the ugly duckling in the savings realm, they've experienced a bit of a renaissance lately. Now many banks offer rates above 5% per annum, and we asked Huw a range of questions as to the attractiveness of TDs at the moment.

This week Haz and Dom chatted to Huw Bough, the chief retail banking officer at Bank of Sydney, to discuss how term deposits rose from the ashes to experience a bit of limelight. Bank of Sydney's sharp rates and deposit book growth are cases in point. Plus we chat to Emma Duffy for the fortnightly round up in property, and the latest news! 00:00-03:41: Intro & savings tips 03:41-07:29: UBa...

This week our resident finance journalist Brooke Cooper talked us through the rise of 'nestvesting'. Essentially it means living at home with your parents while investing in property. We discuss the benefits and drawbacks - don't be Dale Doback!

This week on the pod Dom and Haz were joined by Jessica Power, the head of wealth and personal banking at HSBC to discuss common tax time scams and how to spot one. Don't click that link!

This week on the pod Dom and Haz were joined by Jessica Power, the head of wealth and personal banking at HSBC to discuss common tax time scams and how to spot one. Don't click that link! Plus we chat to our resident finance journalist Brooke Cooper on the advent of 'nestvesting' - living at home with your parents while investing in property. And all the latest news! 00:00-01:23 - Intr...

There have been calls by some property pundits in Queensland that the land tax threshold should be raised to $1.8 million! We don't really know where that figure was plucked from, but we chatted to Emma Duffy, the editor at Your Investment Property Magazine, to discuss all of this and why state governments love the crack cocaine stamp duty/land taxes!

This week, we had Rebecca back on the podcast again! Last time we spoke was in November 2022 - a while ago now. A lot has happened, including the growing tides of affordability constraints. We discussed how homebuyers are getting around that, including buying with family, and giving up the backyard.

This week, we had Rebecca back on the podcast again! Last time we spoke was in November 2022 - a while ago now. A lot has happened, including the growing tides of affordability constraints. We discussed how homebuyers are getting around that, including buying with family, and giving up the backyard. Plus we're joined by Emma Duffy from Your Investment Property Magazine to discuss the latest dr...