With a federal election looming at the end of the week, we thought we'd get Peter Tulip on again (previously on episode 27), the chief economist at thinktank Centre for Independent Studies. We got his broadbrushed take on the housing election policies bandied about. Peter is a fan of some, but not others. He thinks the mortgage interest deduction policy from the Coalition stinks while at the same time praising its $5b to ease infrastructure bottlenecks in new estates. He also said the government of the last three years had the right messaging and the right communication but didn't really deliver that much. As a former RBA staffer, and now chief economist at the CIS, Peter is well qualified to deliver the verdict.

Plus we were joined by resident finance journalist Denise Raward to talk about productivity. It's easy to discuss in the abstract, but what does it actually mean? People are employed, earning cash, and putting it back into the economys, so who cares? Well as Denise explains, it can be a big hit to your living standards, and the ability to produce more for less, which allows you to earn more. We've been going backwards in this regard for over a decade.

 And all the latest news and savings tips!

00:00-01:41 - Intro

01:42-04:29 - Savings Tips: Meat-Free Wednesday & GYG $10 Cinco de Mayo Burritos

04:29-07:30 - Inflation preview

07:30-13:15 - Lower APRA buffer?

13:15-16:21 - Rental yield wrap

16:21-29:38 - Fixing productivity with Denise Raward

29:38-48:54 - Election housing policies ranked, with Peter Tulip

48:54-49:55 - Outro