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Stressed Aussies increasingly tempted to access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... less financially resilient, with latest research showing about 69% of adults experienced significant levels of financial stress last year. This is a key finding from research conducted by the Centre for Social Impact and NAB, which shows reports of people ...

Financial stress devastating Australian lives: Research

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
Australians are turning to drugs and alcohol to manage the symptoms of financial stress according to the latest research. Details of a survey published by start-up Financial Mindfulness, based on CoreData research, show that almost one-in-three Australians ...

Major advice firm endorses first home super saver scheme

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... retirement involves much more than just what your super balance is - not owning a home in retirement creates enormous financial stress and instability." Industry Super Australia is doubtful of the scheme and said it will put retirement savings at risk ...

Wealth management platform adds executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... user knows where every cent of their money is any given time, Joyce said. CashDeck can alleviate some of the financial stress and vulnerability of more than 60% of Australians by helping them understand spending habits and know at any given time what ...

Financial stress rising in Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
About one third of Australians are living pay cheque to pay cheque, according to the latest insight from BT Financial Group. The 2016 BT Australian Financial Health Index shows 32% of Australians always or often find themselves relying on pay cheques ...

Pre-retirees robbing Peter to pay Paul: REST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... $2000 and $3600 for a four-year course. Hill says that while he understands how helping an adult child remove financial stress feels good for a pre-retiree, these needs must be balanced against saving for a comfortable retirement and decreasing pre-retirement ...

Employers urged to fund workers' financial advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... time off to deal with a financial issue and 41% admit to being distracted at work because of financial worries. Financial stress disproportionately affects employees aged between 31 and 40; those in senior management positions or working for multinational ...

Advisers shouldn't overlook workplace super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... the value advisers can bring to both employers and employees. IOOF head of employer super, Stephen Black said: "Financial stress is a major cause of disruption and loss of productivity at work, but access to financial advice can help combat this. Research ...

Yellen fedspeaks her mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
"The same old story It's been told much too much before The same old story But it's worth telling just once more..." - Billie Holiday Perhaps she didn't want to add rattle to an already jittery market. Perhaps she didn't want to deviate from the Fed ...

The social benefits of advice

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... when advice "succeeds" it's not the returns that matter but the "intangible benefits," such as the way decreased financial stress positively affects mental and physical health, reduces the likelihood of divorce and improves social relationships. In this ...