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Article: AUSTRALIAN FINANCE GROUP TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL LITERACY.

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July 27, 2006
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CANBERRA, July 27 Asia Pulse - If given a choice, parents would rather talk to their kids about safe sex practices than how much money is outstanding on the family credit cards.

The "new taboo" of the 21st century is the target of a campaign launched today to boost Australia's financial literacy - and help parents talk to their children about money.

Chairman of the Financial Literacy Foundation board Paul Clitheroe said he hoped the campaign would be the start of a cultural change, similar to anti-drink driving and skin cancer awareness campaigns.

The change has to start with parents being willing to talk to their kids about managing their ...

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