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Money matters: This entrepreneur is out to fill the void left by schools

Timely new research into trading and investment trends has found that nearly one in every five Australians (17%) has lost substantial sums due to poor investment decisions.

Yajush Gupta · 2 min
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Fintech startup Pennybox is on a mission to turn kids into smart savers, savvy investors

Sydney fintech startup Pennybox is seeking to transform Australia’s $1.5 billion pocket money market with a new app that teaches kids financial literacy while helping them earn money for completing household tasks. Pennybox was founded by former equity analyst Reji Eapen and ex-Googler Adam Naor, who developed their app with the assistance of a $25,000 […]

James Harkness · 2 min
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Financial literacy, not gut feelings, key to female founders scaling past the $1m mark

Women have ‘boundless potential’ to lead multi-million dollar businesses but many are being held back by a lack of financial literacy, says Tanya Titman, the founder of Acceler8 Academy, a growth program for female-led SMEs, and Consolid8, Xero’s 2016 Accounting Partner of the Year. Having assisted over 200 female founders to scale their businesses through […]

James Harkness · 2 min
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ASIC launches National Financial Literacy program

ASIC has launched a new program to boost the financial literacy of business owners and the broader Australian public.

Stephanie Zillman · 2 min
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Financial goals, but no roadmap

While many of us dream of owning a fancy sports car or house right on the beach, the majority don’t know the right way to save in order to get there.

Gina Baldassarre · 2 min
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Girls just wanna have funds

VicSuper is shining the spotlight on female financial literacy by launching the Super Woman Money Program.

Gina Baldassarre · 2 min
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Australians financially ignorant says lender

Despite todays rate rise and being saturated with financial advice, Australians are not prepared and no more financially savvy than before, according to a report by leading direct lender MyRate.com.au.

David Olsen · 2 min