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CBA uses virtual reality to revitalise financial education

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... Australia has launched a new virtual reality education program aimed at increasing the financial literacy of young Australians. With a recent survey from Zurich revealing Australians to be overconfident when it comes to money and have poor financial ...

Millennials investing, just not in super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... an online personal superannuation comparison tool, SuperSizer. SuperSizer is a free online platform targeting young Australians that allows users to review how their super 'sizes up' by comparing their current super position with their peers of a similar ...

Millennials investing, just not in super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... an online personal superannuation comparison tool, SuperSizer. SuperSizer is a free online platform targeting young Australians that allows users to review how their super 'sizes up' by comparing their current super position with their peers of a similar ...

Super gap concerns plaguing over 50s

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
... 50's Younger investors are more likely than any other age group to invest more in the next quarter One in five young Australians expect to retire before 60, compared to less than one in ten of those over the age of 50. Around one in five "don't know" ...

Millennials want homes not retirements

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... property than retirement. REST Industry Super chief executive Damian Hill said that while it was a good thing that young Australians were keeping an eye on their financial situation, it was just as important they plan for 50 years' time. "Even if you're ...

Melbourne and Perth to receive a $25m arts education initiative

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... initiative was announced based on the success of the Western Sydney Arts Initiative. The program will provide more young Australians with the opportunity to engage with the arts and help them reach their full potential. Chair of the Packer Family Foundation ...

Super's purpose under further scrutiny

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016
... holes related to student debt. "Even when the superannuation contribution rate eventually reaches 12%, most young Australians will need every cent of their superannuation to achieve adequate levels of income in retirement," Haynes said. "Using superannuation ...

FPA charity names new chair

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
... planning professionals and others linked to the profession in order to make a lasting difference in the lives of young Australians who are living in social and financial disadvantage. All appointments are effective 1 January 2016.

Super guarantee charge bundled by red tape repeals

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... provided to the Australian Tax Office. ASFA has said the non-payment of super by employers is potentially costing young Australians $14,000 per year in retirement savings. ASFA estimates $2.75 billion each year is being lost through the non-payment of ...

Lost super costs young Aussies thousands

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has said the non-payment of super by employers is potentially costing young Australians $14,000 per year in retirement savings. ASFA estimates $2.75 billion each year is being lost through the non-payment of super ...