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Home buyers lack basic financial concepts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
... purchase property are desperate for financial education. Demonstrating the need for financial advice, the Westpac Home Ownership Report found almost half of home buyers did not understand the meaning of equity (49%) or what an offset account is (48%). ...

Negative gearing reforms not a panacea: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... to limit negative gearing to new housing if it wins the next election in a bid to put "the Australian dream of home ownership back within the reach of middle and working class families." Investments made before the changes take place are not affected ...

Choice outweighs balance for women

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... children or care for other family members have contributed to lower superannuation balances, lower incidence of home ownership and overall personal wealth for retirement, she said. "This essentially equates to less choice for older women." In many ways ...

Grattan says Aussies retiring comfortably, ISA responds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... Australians who rent, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne. "And this problem will get worse because on current trends home ownership for over-65s will decline from 76% today to 57%by 2056," the report said. The report calls for a 40%increase in the ...

Aussies want advice, as long as it's cheap: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... control of their finances, while Gen Y and Gen Z seek adviser assistance to help them plan for long-term goals like home ownership. The research also found Australian's were not willing to pay more than $400 for an annual strategic financial plan delivered ...

Average superannuation balances double, female savings lag

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2018
... understanding of intending retirees. This also looks at other important factors such as the level of other investments, home ownership, debt levels, personal and household incomes, financial attitudes and many other factors that make for improved ret ...

Pre-retirees lack confidence about retirement: Qantas Super

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... no major investments; and low income earners. The $7.2 billion fund found holding investments outside of super, home ownership and higher education tended to improve people's confidence in retiring comfortably. Retired men aged 70 years and older were ...

FS has you covered in 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... balance for the everyday working person. The AIST also revealed a report at CMSF which showed Australia's declining home ownership rate has become so serious that it is imposing a significant threat to the adequacy of Australia's retirement income system. ...

FPA celebrates World Financial Planning Day

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
... consumer awareness and understanding of financial planning topics including debt management; financial emergencies; home ownership; building savings; investment planning and preparing for retirement. The FPA is doing its part by publishing new articles ...

Financial lifestyle coaching: The future of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
... compiles the 'think tank' discussion, the recommendation is reflective of a growing trend among millennials putting home ownership on the backburner and baby-boomers looking for greater flexibility and recreation in retirement. Also considered fundamental ...