If you’re a FiftyUp Club member, you probably don’t claim much on your car, home and contents insurance. It’s a statistical fact that over-50s are better risks for insurance companies. In fact, it’s one of the reasons we launched the FiftyUp Club. And that’s all the more reason to make sure you’re not paying too much. If you’re not claiming much, ... read more>

Dear Mr Turnbull, I’m writing an open letter to congratulate you on your victory and present some issues which are relevant to older Australians and where we’d like to see action. The FiftyUp Club has just reached a milestone of 200,000 members around the country and as well as easing cost of living pressures for the group we also campaign for change which benefits them. As... read more>

  Here’s a story a lot of FiftyUps will relate to thanks to Esther Han, Consumer Affairs Editor with the Sydney Morning Herald who writes (in part) ... Australian shoppers have never been so spoilt for choice, but a new study shows the abundance of options has left many feeling "paralysed" and, later, full of regret. A survey of 1000 Australia... read more>

Prior to the election, you told us that proposed changes to Superannuation where of real concern. Many of our members weren't happy with any government touching their Super and felt that the "goalposts keep changing". Channel 9's 60 Minutes program looked at the issue (watch here) this week and today The Australian reports that the Prime Minister now needs to listen to vote... read more>

According to data by ING Direct, the number of over 65 year olds still holding a mortgage increased by 28 per cent in the past three years.  Of those who still have a mortgage in their retirement years, 74 per cent are owner-occupiers, while 26 per cent hold an investor loan. The research found that the average debt these older Australians are taking into their retirement i... read more>