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Gen X and Y oblivious to super choice: Max Super

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2006
... found it very difficult to do." On the back of the survey results Max Super, who already market themselves at young Australians, will submit a paper to government next week pushing changes to the current superannuation system. "We are appealing to the ...

Five out of six Australians lack income protection: CommInsure

A CommInsure survey released this week found that five out of six Australians have inadequate income protection insurance in the case of illness or injury. Alarmingly, the survey also showed that if the respondents were to lose their income for three ...

Advice is cheap compared to tax return fees

If Australians are comfortable spending $1 billion on lodging tax returns through tax agents, then financial adviser fees might almost seem a bargain. According to the 2002-03 Taxation Statistics Report, Australians paid $1 billion in tax agent fees ...

RP Data and Rismark to reform property pricing info

... trends. "Different house price indices tell completely different stories - prices are going up, down or sideways. And Australians are forced to buy and sell properties, and the RBA set its interest rate policy, based on these conflicting signals," said ...

SMSFs must diversify or miss out: Bourse Data

... place too much emphasis on cash and property, other major statistics suggest that it may just be a matter of time. Australians boast the largest proportion of population with direct share ownership and listed property trusts (LPTs) have done exceptionally ...

ANZ steps forward with MoneyMinded

... so-called "spending leaks" calculator. "Through our financial literacy research, we know there are a large number of Australians, particularly those on low incomes, who struggle with basic financial skills. MoneyMinded is about providing people with ...

AXA adds NCAPs to its arsenal for over 55s

... and retirement incomes, Andrew Barnett, said the additions can serve a dual purpose for retirees. "NCAPs mean that Australians, upon reaching their preservation age, can receive an income stream from their preserved supperanuation benefits. And, with ...

NAB bundles home loans with insurance

... bank representative about both a mortgage and insurance, customers will be more likely to fully insure themselves. "Australians have a one in three chance of becoming disabled for more than three months before turning 65," said Steve Tucker, CEO of MLC. ...

Australians are starting their retirement saving too late: Citibank

Citibank research has revealed that 19 per cent of semi or fully retired Australians have no retirement savings, while 44 per cent of retirees regret not starting to save for their retirement much earlier. The staggering numbers are revealed in the ...

Virgin home loan spices up mortgage lending

... management fee and no valuation fee on the first property valuation for customers who settle within three months. "Most Australians are paying a lot more money for their mortgage than they need to," said Branson - who wore a pink, terry towelling robe ...