In this week's Savings News Roundup, we discuss the latest news on the Albanese Government's proposed $1,000 instant tax deduction plus all rumoured changes coming in next month's Federal Budget.

Then for our Savings Scribe segment, we chat to Bea Garcia about her guide to the bank of mum and dad.

Finally, our Dollar Dialogue this week is with finance influencer, author, and Billroo co-founder Queenie Tan, who shares actionable tips on how we can regain control of our finances and make our dollar stretch further.

Plus plenty of great savings tips!

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Amanda Dean has amassed a large following as the @bargain.boss on Instagram where she reveals some of Australia's best bargains and special offers, plus some of her top money making and money-saving tips.

She joins us in the jar to reveal how she became the @bargain.boss and share some of her top savings tips for these school holidays and beyond.

We also ask her if it's harder to find bargains in this economic climate and whether bargain hunting is an addiction!

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For this week's Dollar Dialogue, we're joined by Melbourne-based mum of two Amanda Dean, popularly known as the Bargain Boss on Instagram. Amanda shares some of her top tips for bargain hunting - crucial for so many of us at this time.

That chat follows our Savings Round-Up, where we discuss plunging consumer confidence, the latest oil+petrol price movements, and the fixed-rate dilemma Aussie mortgage-holders are facing.

And of course our savings tips of the week!

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Savings.com.au finance journalist Bernadette Lunas talks us through the ins and outs of using a novated lease to finance an EV.

Read Bernadette's guide to novated leases.

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This week Dom and Denise outline the latest movements in the fixed-rate markets for home loans and term deposits, and discuss the dip in oil prices following the announcement of a 2-week ceasefire in Iran.

Then, in our Savings Scribe segment, Bernadette Lunas joins us to break down the ins and outs of novated leases, particularly for those considering using them to acquire an EV amid the fuel price crisis.

Plus we share some savings tips on Easter chocolate, fruit and fuel.

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Dom and Denise chat to John Arnott, the Director of AMP Bank GO, about the rise of the 'unconditional' savings account.

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Australia will have three more RBA rate hikes this year - that's what Westpac's economic eggheads have predicted this week. Such hikes - tipped for May, June and August - would take Australia's cash rate to a post-GFC record high.

Meanwhile, the fuel price crisis rolls on, but some relief this week with the halving of the fuel excise to save motorists 26cents/litre at the pump for the next three months. But won't this exacerbate inflation, causing interest rates to remain higher for longer?

We also explain the new ban on card surcharges and consider whether this will simply drive merchants to pass more costs onto goods.

Finally, AMP Bank GO's Director John Arnott joins us in the jar to discuss the resurrection of 'basic' savings accounts that don't require savers to jump through hoops in order to earn a decent rate of interest on their savings.

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Savings Scribe Bea Garcia joins to chat all things green car loans. What are they and could they save you money?

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Oil prices are at their highest point since the pandemic and petrol-heads are feeling the pinch. That's why, this week, Dom and Brooke chat with Carma director of buying Pete Willis about the current used car market and the ‘deadline’ facing SUV sellers.

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Oil prices are at their highest point since the pandemic and petrol-heads are feeling the pinch. So, we thought it was time for a bumper car edition (get it?) of the Savings Tip Jar.

This week, Dom and Brooke chat with Carma director of buying Pete Willis about the ‘deadline’ facing SUV sellers.

And, Savings Scribe Bea Garcia joins to chat all things green car loans. What are they and could they save you money?

But wait, there's more! Consumer confidence is at an all-time low, APRA warns insurance costs could collapse the banking system, and the latest CPI figures are in.

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