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>

Hilda is a name derived from an old Norse word meaning ‘battle’ and HILDA is an acronym for research into household wealth which fired up its own intergenerational stoush this week. The researchers at the University of Melbourne unveiled their latest data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia, or Hilda, survey of 17,000 Australians. The headline findings ... read more>