Noone knows the importance of balancing a Budget better than a FiftyUp, and FiftyUps agree that Australia has been living beyond its means for long enough, according to our member surveys and forums. The question with this Budget was always how to spread the pain fairly and older Australians are being asked to do much of the heavy lifting, even […]

More than 6300 members of the FiftyUp Club completed our Budget Survey, with the results making national headlines. The survey results featured in national newspapers across the country including the Courier Mail, the Advertiser and the NT news. The full story was also published on the Herald Sun and Daily Telegraph websites. The survey highlights a significant willingness among older Australians […]

Suddenly this week, the pre-Budget debate has turned from being all about changes to the Age Pension and Medicare, to being all about a debt levy on higher income earners. And self-funded retirees, who may not have to pay the levy, are starting to look like they could be the biggest winners on May 13. CLICK here to take our […]

Dear Fellow Members, As we are all aware, gloomy Federal Budget speculation has been rife lately, so I’ve decided my message this week should be on a cheerier note. Since having come on board as your Chairman I’ve noticed a handful of particular issues dominate your messages and forum posts. Switching is one of those at the top of the […]

Treasurer Joe Hockey has upped the ante on his pre-Budget rhetoric again today, announcing an “unprecedented” target for cutting spending growth and suggesting the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme could be curtailed along with the age pension and Medicare in the May 13 Budget. Now it’s over to you. We want to know how rumoured changes in the Budget will affect you, so that […]