Life is much more than a mere numbers game, but numerals play such a key role in measuring, and hence appreciating, our health and wealth. This week we focus on three different numbers which have an unmathematical  connection. One (250,000!) is a large and proud number about belonging to this group, which is really about mutual benefit. The second number ($4300) is a more manageable st... read more>

According to new research, Life & Risk Insurance customers are the least satisfied of the lot and are less satisfied than they were a year ago. In the year to December 2016 satisfaction with life insurance dropped down to 68.7%, the second lowest of all other major insurance types.  The average satisfaction levels of Life & Risk Insurance customers in the past year were just 6... read more>

Each week, the Money Saving column in the newsletter continues to have more “click-thru’s” than any other item. Clearly saving money or at least making your money work harder is something that resonates with our club members. On the radio show this week we spoke to Rachel Smith who is the author of the book Underspent and her philosophy is simple. It’s our out-of-control spending that’s the ... read more>

A lot of our members tell us they feel asset-rich but cash-poor. Australia’s property prices have risen on average 69% in a decade but that’s little comfort to some of us who want to remain in our home but have almost nothing to live off. That’s why the Fiftyup Club has worked with an award-winning finance provider to find a solution for members aged 60 plus who want to unlock some of the eq... read more>

I began working in radio when I was 16. I’m now 53. My dear old dad was in radio sales and after I left school in year 10, he lamented about what was to become of me. I lasted an hour at typing school but clearly had the gift of the gab from a young age, fashioning a microphone from an extension cord with a ball of alfoil on the top. My first job in radio was reading traffic reports at 2UW i... read more>