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Tea with Tony | Episode 10 | February 2022

31 January 2022

We’re back with Tea with Tony and it seems 2022 will be the year of Omicron. What could that mean for the economy? Is the property boom over for NZ? And what of interest rates, inflation and THAT CCCFA legislation. Despite challenges in all of these areas, independent economist Tony…

Tony Alexander | Economic Outlook: Red, Orange, or Green

9 December 2021

Taken from Tea with Tony December 2021 The Housing Market According to Independent economist Tony Alexander there have been fairly radical changes to the housing market in the last month, as indicated by his latest REINZ survey results. In the November survey, 56% of real estate agent respondents claimed they saw fewer first home…

Tea with Tony | Episode 9 | December 2021

9 December 2021

In our final Tea with Tony segment for the year, we consider New Zealand’s ‘economic traffic light’. It’s red for inflation, red for interest rates and looking red red red for first home buyers. BUT for the first time, there are indications of the housing market turning. And overall Tony…

Holiday Budgets and How to Stick To Them

25 November 2021

Sticking to a budget is tricky at the best of times, let alone over the festive season. But your  home loan  won’t go away because it’s Christmas, and neither should your overarching financial goals! Yes, it’s easy to lose track and overspend, especially on pressies for the kids, trips away…

Tony Alexander | Inflation, interest rates and the Reserve Bank | NZHL 

27 October 2021

Taken from Tea with Tony November 2021  Kiwi’s just took a pay cut With the cost of living rising 4.9% in the last year, independent economist Tony Alexander says that unless you’ve had a 6.9% pay increase, your improvement is below the New Zealand average, which usually sits at 2% above inflation…

Tea with Tony | Episode 8 | November 2021

26 October 2021

Inflation has just hit a 10 year high of 4.9%, interest rates are on the move, and house prices haven’t yet taken a reality check – in fact, it’s seemingly the opposite. In our 3rd remote Delta edition of Tea with Tony, we hear his perspective, along with some…