Tom Watson is a senior journalist at Money magazine, and one of the hosts of the Friends With Money podcast. He's previously worked as a journalist covering everything from property and consumer banking to financial technology. Tom has a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) from the University of Technology, Sydney. Connect with Tom Watson on LinkedIn.
Minimum wage increase: The Aussies set to get a pay rise from July 1
Minimum wage earners will score a 5.2% pay rise from July 1, while another 2.6 million Aussies will also get more in their pay packet.
Stamp duty reform could eliminate major cost barrier for NSW home buyers
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has described stamp duty as the "worst tax any government can have", and it could soon become a thing of the past.
Friends With Money #51: Farewelling finfluencers
Financial bloggers are shutting down their websites and podcasts after ASIC cracked down on finfluencers. One blogger joins us on Friends With Money.
Friends With Money #50: Boost your tax refund
With June 30 nearly here and Aussies hurting for cash, Mark Chapman joins the Friends With Money podcast to share how you can boost your tax refund.
RBA passes on largest cash rate increase since 2000
Interest rates are now back to pre-COVID levels following the Reserve Bank's decision to lift the official cash rate by 50 basis points to 0.85% at its June board meeting.
Friends With Money #49: Property investing: Houses vs Apartments
Property prices have gone on a wild ride over the past two years, but how have units fared compared to houses? We find out on Friends With Money.
How much your landlord can increase your rent
Soaring rents are making it harder for Aussies to make ends meet, so just how much can your landlord raise your rent? And what can you do about it?
Cost of living crunch: How long will prices keep rising?
Anyone who's filled up their car or bought groceries in recent months knows the cost of living is on the rise, but how long will it last?
Five tips to combat rising transport costs
With soaring transport costs adding to the cost of living pressure felt by many Aussies, here are some tips to save money on how you get around.
Super Home Buyer Scheme tipped to fuel further house price surge
First home buyers could soon be allowed to dip into their superannuation to purchase property, but experts say it will only serve to push house prices even higher.
