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FinLit teachers package released

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
The Financial Literacy Foundation has finally released a support package for school teachers. "Financial literacy is an absolutely vital life skill for young Australians. The Rudd Government recognises that it's critical that young people get the chance ...

Wayne the nation builder

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... Superannuation however has been largely left alone except for a few operational initiatives like winding back the Financial Literacy Foundation, launching the national clearing house and scaling back the ATO super choice advertising budget. The stability ...

Our two-track super model

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... didn't understand even though the schemes defied many of the good advice consumer warnings from regulators and financial literacy advocates. The failure of the Geelong-based Chartwell share trading company where investors have given interviews describing ...

FinLit boosts productivity while educating kids

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
Promoting financial literacy is not only for educating children about money, it's also about securing our industry's future, said Joan Fitzpatrick, chief executive of the Australia and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF). "We are ...

Tasplan uses ant mascot as Gen Y magnet

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
... snags the leading role in what Tasplan claims is the first animated superannuation website aimed at boosting financial literacy among its Gen Y members. According to Neil Cassidy, general manager of Tasplan, Superant will play a tactical role in demolishing ...

FinLit goes global

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
The world is catching the financial literacy bug with the launch of new programs now targeting the impoverished in the third world. Last month the Aflatoun global Campaign for Child Social and Financial Education was launched in Amsterdam by Princess ...

Women-friendly finance tips launched

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
A federal government survey found women are more interested in financial literacy than men, prompting the government to develop an education series tailored to their specific needs. The Financial Literacy - Women understanding money survey found 70 ...

Centrelink lends hand on fin literacy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
Centrelink has tweaked its financial literacy program to reflect new changes to superannuation and tax rules. While many finance institutions have joined the financial literacy trail only in the past few years, Centrelink has been providing free financial ...

Super gender gap narrows

... incentivises the higher income spouse to put money into their partner's super and partnering with the government on financial literacy initiatives. "The Australian government, through their financial literacy unit, has started producing fact sheets for ...

Govt urges auto-rolling of $9.7bn lost super

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
... it may also lessen the number of increasing unclaimed super accounts. "The Government really needs a major financial literacy program to accompany the 'auto roll' and to tackle the lost and unclaimed super problem once and for all," said Fawcett. The ...