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HILDA Survey reveals striking gender and age divide in financial literacy. Test yourself with this quiz

  • Written by Roger Wilkins, Professorial Research Fellow and Deputy Director (Research), HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne
HILDA Survey reveals striking gender and age divide in financial literacy. Test yourself with this quizThe latest HILDA data found women exhibiting much lower levels of financial literacy than men. Shutterstock

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey tells the stories of the same group of Australians over the course of their lives. Starting in 2001, the survey now tracks more than 17,500 people in 9,500 households.

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