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Should banks play a role in teaching kids about how to manage money effectively?

  • Written by Carly Sawatzki, Lecturer, Monash University
imageAustralian schoolchildren are being taught financial literacy through programs often run by big banks.from www.shutterstock.com

The Commonwealth Bank has long been active in the space of financial literacy - that is, educating young people about the importance of managing money effectively.

Just recently it announced an overhaul to its “Start...

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