This week we were joined by GSB's state manager Joel Cooney on the bank's latest survey findings, not least of which was 96% of millennials expressing some form of regret over their past financial habits!

This week Emma gave us a rundown on the latest grim results for renters - this time some findings from Suburbtrends. We discuss how this feeds into the investment narrative and how younger generations are turning to 'rentvesting' to get their foot on the property ladder.

This week we were joined by GSB's state manager Joel Cooney on the bank's latest survey findings, not least of which was 96% of millennials expressing some form of regret over their past financial habits.

Plus we have Emma Duffy from Your Investment Property Magazine to give us the latest buzz on what's happening in the property sector.

00:00 -  01:58 - Intro

01:58 - 04:38 - RBA holds at 4.35%

04:38 - 10:22 - HECS HELP change in the way it's indexed

10:22 - 18:57 - Emma Duffy

18:57 - 32:51 - Joel Cooney from Great Southern Bank

32:51 - 34:04 - Outro

This week on the pod we were joined by Denise Raward, senior finance journalist at Savings.com.au. We discussed the so called mortgage cliff, where the last two years of fixed-rates rolling off were set to cause financial catastrophe! That... err... didn't really happen. But why? Find out.

Warren Hogan, chief economic advisor at Judo Bank, has stirred up a few headlines recently calling for the RBA to hike three more times to really wrestle with the inflation beast. He said 4.35% is not enough, and the Board needs to go to 5.10% or thereabouts. We gave him some run time - away from sensationalist headlines - to explain this analysis and thought process, and why the mortgage belt might have to grit their teeth a bit longer.

Plus we speak with Denise Raward on the so called mortgage-cliff, as well as all the latest news.

00:00 - 02:58 - Intro

02:58 - 06:30 - Inflation higher than expected, bad news for HECS-HELP debts

06:30 - 10:30 - Macquarie Bank's home loan rate cuts

10:30 - 12:55 - AMP's term deposit rate hikes

12:55 - 25:41 - The mortgage cliff with Denise Raward

25:41 - 41:19 - A 5.1% cash rate with Warren Hogan

41:19 - 43:31 - Outro

Warren Hogan, chief economic advisor at Judo Bank, has stirred up a few headlines recently calling for the RBA to hike three more times to really wrestle with the inflation beast. He said 4.35% is not enough, and the Board needs to go to 5.10% or thereabouts. We gave him some run time - away from sensationalist headlines - to explain this analysis and thought process, and why the mortgage belt might have to grit their teeth a bit longer.

This week our special guest was Matt Bowen, the head of

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 – Outro

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

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!

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.

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 Lunas

19:06 - 38:33: Should you pay off your HECS? With Vince Scully

38:33 - 39:53: Outro