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What the associations want from Budget 2018

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... year: tax deductible status for financial planning fees, increasing superannuation contributions, promoting financial literacy for women, inclusion of financial planners in Statutory Declaration Regulations and simplifying death benefits, among others. ...

Millennials faring well financially: BTFG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... optimism, 74% of millennials believe they will be in a better financial position over the same period. BT head of financial literacy and advocacy Bryan Ashenden, said it was good to see Millennials developing good money habits. "We know millennials are ...

One third of Aussies struggling financially

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
... the case. Those with a buffer of less than $1000 received a score of 34, suggesting a correlation with low financial literacy. Struggling Australians also recorded above average use of delayed payments schemes such as AfterPay and ZipPay, while 32% required ...

Default options safeguard retirement savings: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... cognitive impairment, though may never develop dementia. "Australians nearing retirement score higher in tests of financial literacy than younger people or those in other countries, but about half of them answer basic questions about inflation, interest ...

MAX Awards nominations close soon

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... Standard and there are 23 award categories this year including Advertising Campaign of the Year - Consumer; Financial Literacy Campaign of the Year; and Innovation of the Year. There are also the highly-prized individual awards including Sales Executive ...

Pre-retirees confident about nest egg: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
... Qantas Super chief executive Michael Clancy said the study's results speak strongly about the need to improve financial literacy so Australians are equipped with the knowledge to improve their situation - especially by taking action during early life ...

Pre-retirees lack confidence about retirement: Qantas Super

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... governments can do better," Clancy said. Clancy added the results speak strongly about the need to improve financial literacy so Australians are equipped with the knowledge to improve their situation - especially by taking action during early life stages ...

Acorns launches its own super product

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... George Lucas said: "We have always been much more than a savings and investment tool. It's about improving financial literacy. We are passionate about empowering Australians to reach financial freedom by providing hands-on market experience and engaging ...

Government renews calls for financial literacy support

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... Federal Government is calling on its state and territory counterparts to support the expansion of its national financial literacy program in schools. The Government has invited state and territory governments to participate in a new agreement that would ...

Best interest duty failures lead to EU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... authorised representative of an AFS licensee; or apply for an AFSL. Orth will also make a $400,000 donation to Financial Literacy Australia.