You would all be familiar with the old saying; there are two things certain in life … death and taxes! Here at the FiftyUp Club we thought we’d add another … that your private health insurance will go up in the New Year, and there’s nothing you can do about it short of quitting your insurer. We did some research […]

Hello Fellow FiftyUp Club Members, It’s hard to believe but Christmas is just around the corner, and if you’re anything like me you haven’t done all of the shopping yet.  Embarrassing admission, I haven’t done any of the shopping yet! But I have made one Christmas pledge already I’d like to share with you. Each year, like most of you, […]

Dear Fellow FiftyUp Club Members, When I mention November 6 the date doesn’t exactly scream out at you. Actress Sally Field celebrates a birthday, as does former number one tennis player Ana Ivanovic, and in 1999 Australians voted to keep Queen Elizabeth as our Head of State in the Republic Referendum. It’s also the date we officially celebrate the first […]

Here at the FiftyUp Club, we’ve been banging on about healthcare costs for the over-50s all year. Never more so than when Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey announced plans for a $7 co-payment every time we visit the GP, X-ray or pathologist as part of the Budget earlier this year. It’s been nearly three months since we travelled to Canberra to […]

More than 10,000 Victorians have joined the FiftyUp Club in ?two weeks?, to help unlock the group discounts, products and services that over-50s deserve. The FiftyUp Club is a consumer movement that lobbies businesses and governments on behalf of more than 100,000 members aged 50-plus. Almost a year after it began in NSW, the Club launched in Victoria last week, seeking […]