The three day moral panic that passes for serious debate around our private health insurance system has come and gone again. Premium increases can do that to you. And obviously getting hit up for an extra 5, 6, or 7 per cent is ­nobody’s idea of fun. Most of the media advice, by design, has a short shelf life. The issue will be back next year and the same games will play all over again. So, ... read more>

Here are the answers to some of your most Frequently Asked Questions.  Q: Why did FiftyUp Club choose this offer?  A: HCF is Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund and recently received the CANSTAR award for Outstanding Value in health insurance nationally.^ The cashback* offer will help those who move their hospital and extras cover to HCF with up to $100* reward every year for t... read more>

Hi everyone! We have a mixture of books and great events this week. A big thank you to Jane and the Conscious Living Expo team in WA who have offered us 5 double passes to their event on November 4-6 in Perth and to motivator Toni Powell for offering tickets to her inspirational workshops in QLD! In South Australia we’ve purchased tickets to a fund raiser for the Melanoma Research Foundation... read more>

At the grand old age of 90, Peter Tripovich has just walked around Australia. Peter had wanted to walk the 20,000K around the country and committed to doing it when he was aged 79 to raise money for children living in poorer countries. His charity of choice is International Children's Care Australia and he's raised over $100,000. Hear Peter's story here   read more>

  Judging by the amount of engagement on our facebook page, the fiftyup cohort are certainly enjoying social media. On the Fiftyup Radio Show we've spoken to Nan Bosler who is an advocate for older people becoming tech savvy. Nan says becoming computer literate isn't about being cool, it's about making your life easier when you consider that many government departments are now operating on l... read more>