Hardship has trumped energy efficiency as the most common way to keep power bills affordable this winter, according to the current FiftyUp Club energy poll available here Asked to choose up to three strategies you’re using to keep bills down, 80% said turning off powerpoints and lights, and 58% are foregoing the heater, even though you’re cold. “I'm going around ... read more>

Who do you believe – the energy regulator charged with putting the long-term interests of consumers first? Or the NSW ‘poles and wires’ companies which actually deliver the stuff?  That’s essentially the argument behind a high stakes legal stoush which will determine the size of planned 5-12% reductions to your next electricity bills. And it’s especially... read more>

It’s worth having an open mind about Private Health Insurance (PHI) because far too many people end up paying too much for policies which can leave them feeling a bit sick.. If  you don’t want to be one of the disappointed here are a few thoughts which might save time, worry and even money. We can’t do much about the above inflation increases year-on-year. On averag... read more>

What the Budget means for FiftyUps Everyone else is giving their verdict on the Budget today, so it’s important us older Australians get a word in edgeways – especially since issues around retirement planning have been, and will remain, a key battleground. We’ve created a succinct survey on Joe Hockey’s plans for you to rate their fairness, impact, ability to chang... read more>

The people have spoken: loudly, quickly, wisely and above all honestly in our annual Budget survey. You’ve even thrown in a few surprises. The responses were coming in at the rate of 100 an hour at some stages. At the time of writing, more than 7,500 of you have given the pollies a piece of your mind. Given the wide-ranging nature of the questions, and the fact some responses are st... read more>