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Advised Aussies more financially confident: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... feel more at peace with their finance, which is especially important as family budgets are strained by the rising cost of living."

Older Aussies are retirement illiterate: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... wish they'd started planning for retirement earlier and an equal number are "extremely concerned" about the rising cost of living. In addition to regulatory, longevity and return risk, retirees need to manage a complex tax code and social security system. ...

TAL launches new look Accelerated Protection range

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... sales and new business Beau Riley said. At the same time, he said it's understood many Australians are experiencing cost of living challenges and juggling tight household budgets. "Our updated Health Sense Plus offering not only plays an important role ...

Spirit Super introduces insurance admin fee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... executive Jason Murray said he was delighted to be reducing premiums for members "at a time of high inflation and cost of living pressure." The introduction of the additional administration fee follows a similar move by TWUSUPER in July 2022 where an ...

ASFA, Super Consumers Australia revise retirement standards

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... as the population ages." In line with ASFA, SCA also updated its retirement targets considering increases to the cost of living and a higher Age Pension. For pre-retirees who live alone and wish to spend $47,000 per year in retirement, they will now ...

Foresters Financial launches tax-effective education bond

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
... concern for parents and grandparents amid intense financial pressures currently being experienced. "The rising cost of living and education fees has subsequently had a flow on effect, impacting the ability for families to finance their children's education ...

Online investor numbers dip as cost-of-living bites

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
The latest Investment Trends' Australian Online Investing Report has cited cost of living pressures as cause for the decline in online investing this year. Based on a survey of 22,324 investors and traders conducted from April to May, found about 1.28 ...

Michele Bullock to be next RBA governor

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... "The government knows that Australians are under the pump right now, the primary focus of this government is the cost of living pressures that people confront," he said. "We take responsibility for our part in easing the pressure on people providing ...

It's the year of the raise, says Hays

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... stay with their current employer. The top factors driving turnover, Hays said, are uncompetitive salary, rising cost of living, and lack of promotional opportunities. Employees also cite a pay rise as their top career priority, the survey shows. Elsewhere ...

Australians prioritise financial independence: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... new data, the nation is swapping out the dream of a white picket fence for the dream lifestyle and combating the cost of living with strengthening financial literacy. Insignia Financial released its inaugural Financial Freedom Report, conducted by research ...