When it comes to Health Insurance, I was pre-programmed from a young age to have it. When I turned 18, my dad told me to get myself covered and I joined up and stayed with the same fund for around 15 years. Then along came a new player in the market who was well known for car insurance, but not health. They offered all sorts of bells and whistles so I switched. I stayed about 4 years. Lik... read more>

I am concerned how to retire “successfully”. It means how to use my saving in the most effective way, to have a place that is affordable to buy and manage and be able to lead an active, healthy life in a safe environment. We used to live with our family, where everyone had a role regardless of age. In a majority of cases this is no more the case. According to statistics a quarter... read more>

Nintendo fans – the ones that aren’t out playing Pokemon Go – will be able to relive their favourite childhood games with the Classic Mini when it is launched later this year. The Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is a smaller replica of the company’s original home console that introduced a generation to such classic games as Super Mario Bros,... read more>

The cost of energy continues to affect our members with many of you converting to solar panels when the generous feed-in tariffs were introduced. The tariffs were introduced for a set period to kickstart Australia’s uptake of rooftop solar by offering money to solar users who fed energy back into the grid. A report on the ABC has found more than 275,000 households will be affected w... read more>

Melbourne University's Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia project surveyed about 17,000 people about their lives each year and confirmed what our member have been telling us for years: massive premium increases are hitting older people hardest of all. Australian households are spending about 20 per cent more on health insurance than they were in the mid-naughties and the ... read more>