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Thou shalt inherit an empty piggy bank

... twitch. A new study has found that parents tend to pass their bad money habits to their children too. A survey of 1,125 Australians conducted by a company that makes money box containers, Money Ed Box, has found that those who were not taught money skills ...

Save before you buy: MIAA

Amid the plethora of home loan products with practically no deposit required, at least two thirds of Australians still prefer to save up a large enough deposit before buying a home, according to the latest survey on home ownership. The Mortgage Industry ...

Mortgage brokers see clearly with Vivid

... brokers diversify their income stream, but will also help address the significant under-insurance problem that many Australians face," said Quin-Conroy. He also pointed out that mortgage brokers and financial planners are now encroaching onto each other's ...

BankWest supports young savers with high interest rate

... retail division chief executive. "It is our intention to provide that competition and grow our business by giving Australians better banking alternatives." The Kids' Bonus Saver account is available to children under 15. If the account holder does not ...

More reverse mortgage protections needed: Mariner

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
... hanging over the equity release industry. Participants at the IAA roundtable insisted that regulators, like the Senior Australians Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL), of which Mariner is a member, should strengthen their approach in order ...

Reverse mortgages require proper planning: IAA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2006
... Steve Schubert, director of actuarial and benefits at Russell Employee Benefits, is they harness the love affair most Australians have with property. But because the family home is integral to the wealth of most consumers, it is essential they properly ...

Careless spending wastes $25bn

A new survey has found that Australians spend an average $25 billion per year on daily luxuries such as takeaway food and trashy magazines, with the unusual discovery that men are actually the bigger 'careless spenders' than women. Virgin Money has ...

Westpac FP launches $500k super campaign

... and who have a balance of over $50,000 in super and investments. "The message is obviously relevant to all working Australians but more so for this target market because they are planning for, or are on the brink of, their retirement," said Kate McCallum ...

Tread carefully in listed property: Perennial

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2006
... cent [of total global property investment]." One of the key areas of concern for Hayes, though, was the fact that Australians had high levels of exposure to currency and interest rate risks due to their disproportionate exposure to international property ...

Online banking rules: Commonwealth

... inaugural E-money survey, an annual index of electronic banking usage in the country, has found that 85 per cent of Australians voted the internet as their preferred banking channel. Amid much debate in recent years about the closure and re-opening of ...