{"id":609,"date":"2020-06-18T14:20:20","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T14:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfdaleconsulting.com\/?p=609"},"modified":"2020-07-22T16:22:21","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T16:22:21","slug":"reveals-lack-of-financial-preparedness-among-middle-income-canadians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfdaleconsulting.com\/reveals-lack-of-financial-preparedness-among-middle-income-canadians\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Financial Security Monitor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Primerica&#8217;s Monitor provides a detailed snapshot of middle-income Canadians financial preparedness, habits, and concerns. It revealed that only one-third of respondents feel confident in their understanding of general financial concepts such as budgeting, saving, and investing. Those who have met with a financial<br \/>\nprofessional showed stronger financial knowledge and preparedness based on the Monitor\u2019s Financial Security Scorecard.<\/p>\n<p>Not surprisingly, when given the choice between meeting with a licensed professional in-person or doing their own online research to make a major financial decision, the majority (64%) of participants would choose to talk with a professional.<\/p>\n<p>Read coverage of the report received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advisor.ca\/news\/industry-news\/more-than-one-third-of-mass-market-households-dont-receive-financial-advice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingstonfinancial.ca\/more-than-one-third-of-mass-market-households-dont-receive-financial-advice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> as well as featured in a presentation to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.economicclub.ca\/events\/display\/financial-future-of-canadians\" target=\"_blank\" 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