When it comes to switching electricity there’s a lot of rubbish out there. We’ve separated fact from fiction to make sure you don’t fall victim to these common myths about switching electricity. MYTH #1: It’s not worth it FACT: Some households can save hundreds of dollars a year by switching to a more competitive offer.     MY... read more>

So, that’s the easy part out of the way. After weeks of flip-flopping by our newest Senators, 60 hours of debate, a few amendments and a lot of confusion, the carbon tax has finally been repealed. And the nation now finds itself plunged into a fresh round of confusion over what it will all mean for the average household. The […]

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It wasn’t that long ago when you used your signature on a daily basis. From bank cheques, letters, traveller cheques and credit cards, only when you signed the dotted line your approval was granted. Times are changing. From 1st August, you’ll need a PIN for most credit card and debit card transactions in Australia. The signature as a form of […]

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Is Today the Day?  The latest news reports the Senate is working through proposed amendments to the carbon tax repeal bills and is likely to vote before 2:00pm eastern time.  Since Clive Palmer’s spectacular double back-flip on the Carbon Tax, it’s been impossible to work out what will happen next. It was only two weeks ago that Palmer announced, alongside Al Gore, that […]

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There wouldn’t be many FiftyUp Club members amongst us who don’t remember something of the sixties and the dreaded days of Compulsory National Service. I say dreaded because sentiment was turning against the Vietnam War, and the Australian people gave Gough Whitlam a mandate to end Compulsory National Service and conscription, which he did in December 1972. Our parents breathed […]

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