British pensioner Ilona Richards has been dubbed the world’s thriftiest woman. She skimps and saves on every aspect of her life – living off an equivalent of $5,000 per year and a maximum $2 budget for every meal. Ilona’s blog is well worth a read. Titled “Life After Money“, Ilone describes how she quit working in her mid-fifties. Her theory was simple – “if I didn’t spend any money, ... read more>

It was wonderful this week to speak to Brigitte Warne who is the Head of Australia’s first modelling agency for mature models. They are looking for models aged 30-90+ and the best news is, size and looks don’t matter! Brigitte, a former model herself told us the idea came about when she realised there was data that revealed consumers are 176% more likely to buy a product if they identify... read more>

What a week for age-related stereotypes as both over retirement-focused older workers and less than frugal frustrated wannabe home owners got to share their  outrage. Maybe some older workers are keener on getting their hands on their super than attending the latest software iteration training with their ‘team’. And perhaps some younger people prefer to indulge in top-end café breakfasts ... read more>

The Federal Government will return-to-sender the premium increases of health funds for next year, unless they pass-on an entire $86 million of annual savings to consumers. But premiums will still rise next year, even if the full amount is shared with policyholders. Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley told the FiftyUp Club Radio Show last night: “I, as minister receive the requests from the... read more>

This week on the Fiftyup Radio Show I had the pleasure of speaking to Rachel James who is a full time carer for her daughter Emily. Here's Rachel's story...My family experienced catastrophic trauma when our eldest daughter, Emily, fell whilst snowboarding in America. She broke her neck rendering her quadriplegic and I suddenly became an everyday carer in my own home. You can’t go through thi... read more>