Last week I was contacted by a financial planner who was affiliated with the tax accountant firm I go to and they talked about reviewing my Superannuation. When offered an appointment I told them I wasn't sure I needed it but they suggested to book it anyway and when they called I can make up my mind then.
I received an email yesterday about what I will need and one of them was my Tax File Numbertax file number, something I'm not comfortable providing over the phone. whenWhen they called today I told them that I felt I didn't need the review at this time, as I have only been working for about 4 years however. However they then talktalked about how people who get a review on their super are better off in retirement using statistics about how a lot of people end up broke. ultimatelyUltimately I told them I didn't have my Tax File Numbertax file number, but I ended up agreeing to a rescheduled appointment.
I feel if I tell them I don't want to share my Tax File Numbertax file number they'll probably say how they keep it secure and they will only use it securely on some Australian Government Web service but I still don't want to unless I do it face to face, which can't be done because these financial planners are in another city two hours away.
So how can I get out of a phone appointment for a service I no longer feel comfortable in having?