JULY PRICE RISES MAKE ENERGY THE #1 COST OF LIVING ISSUE FOR OVER-50S A national survey of over 1,800 over-50s has found that 42% of them consider the price of energy bills to be the number one cost-of-living issue they face. The poll represents a big turnaround from two months ago, when more than half named Private Health Insurance as their #1 concern. The surveys... read more>

(Updated July 25, 2016)   Due the federal election the planned changes to the commissions around life insurance (discussed below), and due to begin on July 1 2016, were delayed. But the government says it will push ahead with the reforms and the crackdown on commissions in this parliament. In all the hullabaloo about the election some significant changes to the way life insuran... read more>

Each week in our newsletter we try to bring you ways to save money or in the case of this week's story, perhaps make some money on the side. If you have the time and interest, "product testing" or "mystery shopping" could be for you. A relative of mine has a fast-food business that is often visited by a mystery shopper sent by head office. She is philosophic... read more>

A big welcome to our new members from SA and WA including Helen. We asked Helen a few questions about why she joined the club…Click here to see what she said…. Why did you join the FiftyUp Club? Today Tonight featured the 50Up Club in a segment recently, which I found very interesting. I felt it was a great idea for people like me. I think sometimes we get forgotten and i... read more>

A recent article by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon suggests a very simple way to motivate you to compare your house and car insurance. Nicole is a commentator and educator who delivers Smart Money Start, fun financial literacy, in high schools around Australia. themoneymentorway.com She writes… It's stunningly simple yet breathtakingly effective – and our government needs ... read more>