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.
Boost for first-home buyers in this year’s Budget
First-home buyers are among the winners of this year's Federal Budget, with the government floating a new Regional Home Guarantee and boosting the number of places available under existing schemes.
Fuel excise to be halved but ‘no guarantee this will be passed on to motorists’
The government says fuel will get cheaper after it halved the excise on petrol and diesel, but the Australian Automobile Association says there is no guarantee these cuts will be passed on to motorists.
10 million Aussies to receive an extra $420 at tax time
More than 10 million Australians are set to benefit from an additional one-off $420 tax offset from July this year.
Winners and losers from Budget 2022
Low and middle income earners, regional home buyers and small businesses are among the winners of this year's Federal Budget.
Friends With Money podcast bonus episode: Budget 2022 and you
What does the 2022-23 Federal Budget have in store for you? Mark Chapman joins us on this bonus episode of the Friends With Money podcast.
