With health insurance premiums set to rise by an average of 4.84% from April 1, the government says the increase will cost the average couple or family about $200 extra per year. But imagine my surprise when I received a notification from my 82 year old mother’s health fund saying her premium was going up 13%! Health Funds argue that they do not discriminate against older consumers but co... read more>

Why do homeowners with solar panels now get treated completely differently depending on which state they live in? And why isn’t there a way for those who don’t have a solar-friendly rooftop to get some of their energy from the sun? Well, both of those things might be about to change... Last week the Victorian Essential Services Commission (ESC) set a price for feeding solar electricity... read more>

Imagine if these increases had hit our salaries instead of our hip pockets? What would a 71% increase mean for a nurse, firefighter or schoolteacher? Back in ‘07, the average cash earnings for midwives and nursing professionals sat at $65,629 a year. If we applied a 71% increase to this, that wage would skyrocket to $112,226 in 2017! But back to reality. Based on data results from... read more>

The Fair Go for FiftyUps campaign has succeeded in unlocking big group discounts on Electricity and Gas, Home and Car insurance as well as Mobile Telco for over-50s. The campaign was launched with the Today Show to unlock big discounts for over-50s. The offers are available for a limited time and are exclusive to people who join the FiftyUp Club. The Fair Go for FiftyUps campaign aimed to p... read more>

When we launch offers such as the Fair Go campaign many members are generous enough to fill in the survey so we can learn more about what makes you tick. As we are about the reveal the offers early next week in terms of the power, home contents/motor insurance and mobile providers it’s worth seeing what you said. Some answers are not surprising in that 58% find their electricity bill to b... read more>