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???1;Between holiday spending and the cost of living, finances can be a challenge for people
28 January 2024
But a recent Westpac survey found 45 percent of customers plan on budgeting this year.
This is a notable rise from last year's 33 percent.
Financial Wellbeing Programme Manager Warren Ngan Woo says having a plan for where your money is going is super helpful.
He encourages people to set realistic goals they can comfortably commit to, so they aren't de-motivated by unreachable goals.
And under a policy change made this week, Westpac customers declared bankrupt can continue to operate transactional accounts, open new transactional or savings accounts and retain or apply for a debit card.
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