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 secrets are in his book, Tax Secrets of the Rich, however - now updated for 2024.

Plus we chat to resident finance journo Bernadette Lunas on the latest property price forecast. And of course, all the latest news.

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 method, what to claim ... and yes, what an OF model can claim at tax time. That particular question starts at 15:31.

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 method, what to claim ... and yes, what an OF model can claim at tax time. That particular question starts at about the 36 minute mark.

Plus we have Emma Duffy, the editor of Your Investment Property Magazine, on the pod to discuss the changes to land tax in NSW and why it has property investors rankled.

And of course, all the latest news.

00:00-01:37: Intro

01:37-04:16: Savings Tips of the Week

04:16-07:00: RBA holds cash rate at 4.35%

07:00-09:46: Term deposit rates breach 5.40% p.a.

09:46-12:33: Offset accounts reach $271 billion

12:33-20:35: Emma Duffy on land tax in NSW

20:35-41:02: Tax time tips with Mark Chapman

41:02-42:21: Outro

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 have saved, plus all the latest news.

00:00-01:51: Intro

01:51-03:15: Savings Tips of the Week

03:15-06:24: Queensland stamp duty threshold raised

06:24-09:40: Major twist for SA stamp duty

09:40-11:13: Per-capita recession rages on

11:13-23:08: The lucky ones who fixed

23:08-33:20: Paul Stocker, Equip Super

33:20-34:37: Outro

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!