Our world is going to become increasingly dominated, thanks to the impending federal Budget and election, by matters of retirement incomes and investments and how they affect older Australians. The sums involved, both in spending and saving, and the demographic bubble which is the baby boomer generation (1945-1964) means change is inevitable and will produce winners and losers. The Budget... read more>

Hands up all those who want to believe older Australians drink alcohol more responsibly than the young - and that a ‘bit of what you fancy’ does you good? Both my arms are raised, but the reality should have them crashing down to earth. It’s official: the over-50s, and especially over-70s,  booze more often and drink more than those of tenderer years. And in a vicio... read more>

It’s not often my sister Liz telephones but she wanted to share news about her car insurance and our FiftyUp Club campaign. She’d got a quote from Woolworths Insurance and then wisely went back to her original insurer, which specialises in older drivers, and asked for a better offer. It was tempting to stay put but she did the maths and found the saving was too compelling not ... read more>

Having a bucket list of all the adventures and challenges you’d like to take on before ‘kicking the bucket’ seems like such a good idea. In the post-Easter lull many of us will be reflecting on the joys of globetrotting and perhaps thinking of ticking off a few long-held ambitions, to skydive or swim with sharks, perhaps? But now it seems all that travel was too much of ... read more>

There's an enduring myth that greedy petrol companies take advantage of long weekend drivers’ need to fill up. But the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says its analysis of prices for our five largest cities shows there’s no link between any increases and holidays. So the amount you’ll pay for petrol this Easter will have more to do with the existing ... read more>