This week our special guest was Matt Bowen, the head of consumer & market insights at ING. We chatted about some new research from the bank, which revealed a large swathe of Aussies would team up with a friend to kick their home buying goals. We discuss if it's a good idea, or not! Plus we chat with Emma Duffy from Your Investment Property Magazine on the latest news in the Aussie property sector. 00:00 – 01:18 – Intro 01:18 – 05:27 – Inflation preview 05:27 – 07:23 – $250 Tasmanian energy bill rebate 07:23 – 16:10 – Emma's property wrap 16:10 – 26:54 – Matt Bowen, ING 26:54 – 28:30 – Outr ..read more

In our fortnightly property wrap with Emma Duffy, we discussed the more affordable areas to buy in the capital cities, and which areas are still cheaper to buy than rent. For more in-depth analysis you can visit yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au ..read more

This week we sat down with Vince Scully from Life Sherpa to discuss the incoming indexation D-day (1 June) for those with tertiary education debts, if it makes sense to pay them off, and if there should be another way that tertiary education is tackled in Australia. Plus we chat with InfoChoice's Bernadette Lunas on the record ongoing rental price growth, and the latest news. 00:00 - 02:26: Intro 02:26 - 05:44: NAB cuts home loan rates 05:44 - 09:43: $4000 solar home rebates in Qld 09:43 - 12:27: New market leader in the term deposit space 12:27 - 19:06: Record rent prices with Bernadette Luna ..read more

This week, for the very first time, we're joined by InfoChoice financial journalist Bernadette Lunas. We discussed the latest data from Domain that showed some cities hit record high rents this past quarter, while there's been a change in the pecking order of most expensive cities. Is there going to be any reprieve soon ..read more

This week we sat down with Vince Scully from Life Sherpa to discuss the incoming indexation D-day (1 June) for those with tertiary education debts, if it makes sense to pay them off, and if there should be another way that tertiary education is tackled in Australia ..read more

This week we spoke to Tom Devitt, senior economist at the Housing Industry Association. We discussed the housing supply and construction woes afflicting the nation at the moment, what led us here, and what's getting us out. We also unpacked some long-term property forecasts and if they are sustainable with Emma Duffy, editor of Your Investment Property Magazine. 00:00 - 01:48 - Intro 01:48 - 04:16 - Unloan now offering new home loans 04:16 - 10:19 - The latest home loan & term deposit rate moves 10:19 - 12:26 - NSW Government toll road rebates 12:16 - 20:39 - Emma Duffy 20:39 - 34:43 - Tom ..read more

Some recent research from Oxford Economics found Sydney's median house price could surpass $2m in the next few years, while other cities could be well north of $1m. Here to unpack that and if it's sustainable is Emma Duffy, editor of Your Investment Property Magazine. Perth is also Australia's property darling at the moment, but as Emma explains, investors should tread with caution before putting all their eggs in one basket ..read more

This week we spoke to Tom Devitt, senior economist at the Housing Industry Association. We discussed the housing supply and construction woes afflicting the nation at the moment, what led us here, and what's getting us out ..read more

This week on the pod we spoke with Justin Dowd from Australian Family Lawyers on the huge $350 billion wealth transfer (NAB figures) that's set to happen over the next couple decades. Baby Boomers are set to pass on their inheritances to their offspring, so Justin talked us through the importance of getting this right, as well as if this is fair and what this means for the Australian economy. Plus we speak with Harry O'Sullivan about kids' savings accounts and junior banking, and we also cover off the most important news from the past week. 00:00 - 01:52 - Intro 01:52 - 06:16 - Home values hit ..read more

With high interest rates and low deposit criteria, kids have a lot to choose from in the under-18s savings account space. However, parents should be wary not to use it for their own benefit! We spoke to resident finance journo Harry O'Sullivan about some hot products in the market and the ins and outs of junior banking ..read more