In this week's Savings Roundup, Dom and Denise discuss...

• the Opposition’s proposal to introduce tax bracket indexation (something that we’d actually asked Angus Taylor about back in episode 92!)
• more savings account rate changes in response to the RBA’s hike, and how - once again - big banks are failing to pass it on in full to all savings account customers.
• how the latest RBA minutes have reduced the odds of another RBA rate hike at next month’s meeting.

In our Dollar Dialogue, we talk to Federal Independent MP Nicolette Boele - who has some serious concerns about how the capital gains tax reforms will impact younger savers and investors.

And as always, we each share a savings tip.

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This week's Dollar Dialogue features a chat with Independent MP for Bradfield Nicolette Boele who's concerned how the changes to capital gains tax will impact younger savers and investors.

After Nicolette shares her savings tip, we ask her about:

• The “intergenerational fairness” aspect of the budget
• The changes she would like to see
• Her thoughts on the government's broken promises
• The potential for the government to backtrack or water down these changes
• Why we shouldn't discourage young investors from taking risks

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In this week's Savings News Roundup, we talk through that whopper of a federal budget - probably the most consequential one we've seen in decades, particularly for Aussies that strive to save, invest and growth their wealth. Is it providing a fairer go, or merely blocking people from having a go?

We also examine how some banks may be leaving savings account customers behind in how they're passing along the RBA rate hike, and the sudden drop in home loan lending observed in the latest ABS data.

Then, in our Dollar Dialogue, we hear from Emeritus Professor of Finance and UNSW Business School Peter Swan, who does not hold back in his assessment of Treasurer Jim Chalmers' fifth federal budget, describing it as the "worst one he's ever seen" in his 50 years of budget-watching.

And of course, our savings tips - including using a financial planner and not letting social media influence your standards.

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Emeritus Professor of Finance and UNSW Business School Peter Swan does not hold back in his assessment of Treasurer Jim Chalmers' fifth federal budget.

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This week's Dollar Dialogue featured a post-RBA hike discussion with Dr Susan Stone, who's the Credit Union SA Chair of Economics at Adelaide University.

Dr Stone explains why she feels the RBA had to hike this month, and why another hike might be necessary later this year.

She also suggests the RBA might be too optimistic in their inflation forecasts, and gives her thoughts on what it all means for the upcoming federal budget.

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In this Savings News Roundup, we talk through this week's RBA rate rise - the third of 2026, and perhaps not the last. We also talk through the property market slowdown and a potential new tax offset that’s rumoured to be in the federal budget.

Then, in our Dollar Dialogue, we hear the expert analysis of the RBA decision from Dr Susan Stone, the Credit Union SA Chair of Economics at Adelaide University.

And of course, our savings tips - which includes a special points transfer offer from Velocity which Dom is particularly excited about.

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Zyft Consumer Finance Expert Joel Gibson joined us in the Jar to share his thoughts on inflation, the RBA's next move, grocery prices and the upcoming federal budget.

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In this week's Savings News Roundup we discuss new rate movements from Westpac, ASIC's latest warning on finfluencers, and the recent rise in rents.

Then in our Dollar Dialogue, we get Zyft Consumer Finance Expert Joel Gibson's reaction to the latest inflation data and his thoughts on what it means for the RBA 's cash rate decision next week. Joel also explains why milk is the 'canary in the coalmine' for grocery prices, and gives us a brief preview of what to expect from next week's Federal Budget announcement.

And of course, we all share our savings tips, including a little known perk to offset accounts that Dom recently discovered.

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In this week's Savings Scribe, Bea Garcia talks us through her new guide to the Bank of Mum & Dad on InfoChoice.

She runs us through the the various forms of financial support parents may offer their children, plus the pros and cons - from the perspective of both the kids and parents.

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Queenie Tan is a finance influencer, author, and co-founder of Aussie budgeting app Billroo.

She joined us this week to share some of her top savings tips, including how to make the most out of rewards programs such as Flybuys.

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