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Relive Your Favourite Childhood Games

Relive Your Favourite Childhood Games

Nintendo fans – the ones that aren’t out playing Pokemon Go – will be able to relive their favourite childhood games with the Classic Mini when it is launched later this year. The Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is a smaller replica of the company’s original home console that introduced a generation to such classic games as Super Mario Bros,... read more>
Top 4 Things You Need To Know About Pokemon Go

Top 4 Things You Need To Know About Pokemon Go

Here at the FiftyUp Club office all the water-cooler talk this week has been about Pokemon Go. You have probably seen it mentioned in the news and could care less but in case you have kids or grandkids and want to sound cool..here are the Top 4 things you need to know about Pokemon Go. Pokemon Go is a free-to-play mobile app that you can download for iOS or Android. You have the option to... read more>
Product Testing - is it for you?

Product Testing - is it for you?

Each week in our newsletter we try to bring you ways to save money or in the case of this week's story, perhaps make some money on the side. If you have the time and interest, "product testing" or "mystery shopping" could be for you. A relative of mine has a fast-food business that is often visited by a mystery shopper sent by head office. She is philosophic... read more>
ELECTION COUNTDOWN

ELECTION COUNTDOWN

On Tuesday as the FiftyUp Club launched in South Australia. Malcolm Turnbull, via the phone, proceeded us on Radio 5AA. He got to discuss matters which have dominated the election: jobs, the banks etc plus a few which haven’t got much airplay but do concern voters: foreign investment in farms for example. Right at the end host Leon Byner asked him about electricity prices, already h... read more>
SOUTH AUSTRALIA! FINALLY, A CLUB TO STICK UP FOR CONSUMERS AGED FIFTY & UP

SOUTH AUSTRALIA! FINALLY, A CLUB TO STICK UP FOR CONSUMERS AGED FIFTY & UP

Australia’s fastest-growing consumer club for the over-50s launches into SA today, seeking 1000 South Australians aged 50 and up to join the Club. The FiftyUp Club has grown to almost 200,000 members around Australia in less than three years, and is now looking to build its buying and lobbying power in South Australia. The FiftyUp Club will then campaign on behalf of South Australia... read more>