Financial literacy for school students critical as cost of living rises – experts
Free workshops are helping young people learn practical money management skills
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Free workshops are helping young people learn practical money management skills
Eighty-eight per cent of teachers say their students' knowledge of money improved after attending the program's workshops
New retirement targets released by Super Consumers Australia suggest the ASFA Retirement Standard needs a rethink, saying a pre-retiree couple only needs to save $402,000 by age 65 to achieve a joint annual income of $64,000 in retirement.
The rising cost of living and COVID-19 have sparked new concerns over financial elder abuse and financial literacy.
Ecstra Foundation has launched a financial education program for schools, to help Australian students learn key money lessons early on.