Strong economy boosts financial confidence

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21 November 2013
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Strong personal savings and a positive economic outlook have seen financial comfort levels shoot to new highs, according to a survey.

Despite the increasing cost of living, the bulk of Australians (56.9 per cent) say they are either ‘very comfortable' or ‘comfortable' with their financial situation, annual Mortgage Choice research has found.

Just 3.6 per cent said they were ‘very worried' about their financial situation, while 18.7 per cent said they were ‘a little worried'.

High savings levels could be partially responsible for the high levels of financial comfort, with a third of the 1015 surveyed consumers reportedly saving around 15 per cent of their income.

Mortgage Choice spokeswoman Jessica Darnbrough said there is a direct correlation between financial certainty and savings.

"The more they have in savings, the more comfortable and confident they feel," she said.

The state of the economy was also attributed to the financial positivity, with more than 55 per cent of surveyed consumers expecting a strong 2014.

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