What sparked Australia’s refinancing surge in 2025? Australian Banking Association CEO Simon Birmingham joins the Savings Tip Jar podcast to unpack why so many mortgage borrowers jumped ship, and what it signals for the market today.We also cover:🏦 Bonus savings account interest rates 🔀 Brokers vs direct‑to‑bank lending📈 What’s happening with investor lendingGot questions, comments or savings tips? Email us at [email protected].

Australian Banking Association CEO Simon Birmingham joins the Savings Tip Jar to break down a ripper year for home loan refinancing. What drove mortgage-holders to refinance in droves in 2025?

He also covers the latest in the banking world - bonus savings rates, brokers vs. direct-to-bank lending, and investor lending trends.

Plus: Savings Scribe Bea Garcia unpacks the key steps for transitioning your owner-occupier home into an investment property.

And of course, Dom and Brooke run through the must-know finance news for Aussies to stay ahead of the game. On the agenda: Coles vs. the ACCC, the latest wage price index data, and a look at February's major bank reporting season.

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Is the solution to Australia’s housing crisis a flat‑pack home from Bunnings?The retail giant is now selling pre‑fabricated modular houses, and Custodian managing director James Fitzgerald is here to break down what it could mean for homeowners and the nation.We cover:🏠 How pre-fab homes can add value to a property💰 What they cost (and what they might cost in the future)📉 The potential tax implications for homeowners🌏 And more!Got questions, comments or savings tips? Email us at [email protected].

It turns out love might care more about budgeting than bouquets.New research from ING shows 1.5 million Aussies have ghosted a potential partner after discovering their financial values didn’t match.ING head of consumer & market insights Matt Bowen joins Brooke and Dom to unpack why money habits matter so much in modern dating, what Aussies really think about financial compatibility, and the money‑smart dating tips that could save your next relationship.We cover:💔 Why 1.5 million people have ghosted over money❤️ Why 39% of Aussies believe financial compatibility is as important as emotional compatibility💡 Matt’s top money‑matchmaking tips for anyone dating in 2026Got questions, thoughts or savings tips? Email us at [email protected].

Cool housing solutions, financially hot dates, and a swathe of financial news: It’s a dual-expert episode of the Savings Tip Jar podcast.

This week, Custodian managing director James Fitzgerald joins us to unpack the rise of modular homes, a low-cost housing solution now stocked by retail giant Bunnings.

Then, ahead of Valentine’s Day, new research reveals 1.5 million Aussies have ghosted a potential partner over misaligned financial values. ING head of consumer and market insights Matt Bowen explains what’s behind the trend, and what it says about modern relationships.

Plus: shocking rental growth, record first home buyer borrowing, and the continuing fallout from the latest RBA rate hike.

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The RBA has delivered its first rate hike of the cycle, but why now, and what happens next?

Dom and Brooke sit down with Savings.com.au journalist Harry O’Sullivan - our resident Savings Scribe and unofficial 'chief economist' - to break down the Reserve Bank’s latest move.

With a background in economics, Harry walks us through what drove the RBA’s decision, what it signals about the path ahead for interest rates, and what it could mean for borrowers and savers in the months to come.

If you’re trying to make sense of the RBA’s thinking, without drowning in central bank jargon, this one’s for you!

It’s official: the Reserve Bank of Australia has hiked the cash rate for the first time since 2023, bringing the 2025 cutting cycle to an abrupt end.

Dom and Brooke are joined by Savings.com.au 'chief economist' Harry O’Sullivan, who breaks down all punters need to know about the decision and what to expect next.

Plus, house prices and the Aussie dollar are both on the up.

And finally, Raiz CEO Brendan Malone joins the podcast to unpack new data showing Gen Z is packing a serious financial punch in 2026.

All that, and plenty of savings tips. If you have questions, comments, or feedback, please email us at [email protected].

In this week's Dollar Dialog, CommBank senior economist Ashwin Clarke breaks down one of Australia’s most overlooked - yet integral - data points: the Household Saving Ratio.

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Inflation is out, unemployment is down, and an RBA rate hike looks more likely - and that's just the first 10 minutes!

This week Dom and Brooke break down a financial news cycle that's been pedalling at lightspeed.

Then, savings scribe Bernadette Lunas joins the show to unpack Australia’s most consistent suburbs for property investing.

Finally, CommBank senior economist Ashwin Clarke drops into Dollar Dialog to break down one of Australia’s most overlooked - yet integral - data points: the Household Savings Ratio.

And as always, we've peppered plenty of expert savings tips to help you manage your money with confidence.

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Raiz CEO Brendan Malone joins Dom and Brooke in the Savings Tip Jar to unpack the findings of the 'Raiz Young Australians Money Reset Report'.

If you have any questions, comments, feedback or savings tips you'd like to share, shoot us an email at [email protected].