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The Pandemic and Your Money

5 Minute Survey - win 1 of 5 $400 grocery vouchers

We need your help! By participating in this survey, you will help us understand how you are financially surviving after a challenging 2020, and your prospects for a more financially comfortable future.

Results will be anonymised and collated into a report for government and the finance industry to help provide long-term solutions post the pandemic.

Your entry will go into a prize pool - we are giving away five prizes, being an average monthly grocery bill ($400 per person) for yourself, a loved one or a friend.

Survey Closes: 1pm, 12th February
Prize Draw: 2pm, 12th February

Winners will be notified by email.

PRIZE HAS BEEN DRAWN AND WINNERS NOTIFIED

1.Which supermarket would you prefer to shop for a week's worth of groceries?

Did You Know? Woolworths has the top market share at 34%, followed by Coles at 28%(Required.)
2.What is your average age bracket?

Did You Know? The median age in Australia is 37(Required.)
3.What is your average household income (including salary, investments and super)?

Did You Know? The average income per person in Australia is $89,000(Required.)
4.What best represents your employment situation?

Did You Know? 1.3 million Australians lost their job at the height of the pandemic(Required.)
5.What best represents your financial position?

Did You Know? 50% of Australians live paycheck to paycheck(Required.)
6.Are you better off financially now than you were before the pandemic?

Did You Know? At the height of the pandemic, 50% of Australians were highly anxious about their finances(Required.)
7.How confident do you feel about your finances over the next 12 months?

Did You Know? 942,000 Australians are currently unemployed, 240,000 higher than 12 months ago(Required.)
8.How would you rate your financial knowledge?

Did You Know? Men rate their finance knowledge 10% higher than women(Required.)
9.What type of fund is your super fund?

Did You Know? Women today retire with a median Super balance of $123,000 and men with $155,000(Required.)
10.Do you intend on investing or trading shares in the next 12 months (tick all that apply)?

Did You Know? 9 Million Australians invest outside their Superannuation(Required.)
11.Have you used or heard of any of these digital solutions that help manage, invest or trade money?

Did You Know? Only 28% of Australians actively use financial management/budgeting tools(Required.)
I currently use
I have used in the past
I have heard of but don't use
I have heard of and may use
I have not heard of
Auto Investing - Stockspot, Quiet Growth, Six Park
Simple Budgeting - ASIC's MoneySmart, money saving apps
Detailed Budgeting - mapmyplan, PocketBook, MoneyBrilliant, Finder App, Absolut
Share Trading - SuperHero, SelfWealth
Credit Score Tracking - GetCreditScore / creditsimple / creditsavvy
Neo-banks - Revolut, Up, Volt, 86400
12.Would you consider using a digital solution like those referred to in Question 11 (ie in the next 2 years)? (Tick all that apply)

Did You Know? Australians spend 5.5 hours a day using internet services(Required.)
13.Do you have a financial adviser?

Did You Know? There are 20,000 financial advisers in Australia(Required.)
14.Do you have an accountant?

Did you know? Accountants worked an average 13 hours a day during the pandemic processing JobKeeper and ATO claims(Required.)
15.If you were handed $10,000 today, what would you most likely do with it?

Did you know? 2.6 million Australians have accessed their superannuation under the "Early Access to Super" regime.(Required.)
16.Please fill in the following details so we can contact you in the event of drawing your name for the grocery wins (note - your personal details will not be shared)

Did You Know? Australia and Anzac are two of 46 birth names that are banned in Australia(Required.)
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