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Do you understand your finances? Help may be at hand.

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Are your finances getting you down? Source: Getty / AscentXmedia/Getty Images

Is the complexity and cost of financial advice putting you off from getting it? And should it be free or should it come with a cost? Consumer Group Adviser Ratings says the median cost of financial advice last year was $3529.. . and only 1.9 million people received it. Treasury is conducting a national review to try to simplify the system.



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