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>

The affordability of various types of insurance is always a hot button issue with consumers but when asked about private health insurance uncertainty as to out-of-pocket costs, there is an even higher concern. In the wake of the news premiums will rise by an average 5.6% on April 1 the insurer’s industry body says members dropping their cover cite ‘unanticipated medical gaps&rsqu... read more>

A campaign of more than 50,000 people has resulted in exclusive new discounted home and car insurance offers for people over 50. The MA50+ campaign, launched in February 2016, was created to encourage insurers to offer a better price on insurance for over-50s – some of the industry’s most loyal, safest customers.  The Woolworths Insurance offers, exclusive to fiftyupclub.... read more>

They say there’s a wisdom in crowds and, if so, it’s thanks to many thousands of you who have revealed a fascinating picture of switching in the insurance market. Over the past weeks more than 40,000 of you completed a survey telling us about your own experiences. While many of you know the value in switching of insurance, with 43% of those who switched saving $100 or more, more ... read more>

More than 50,000 over-50s have signed up for a new campaign, MA50+, that harnesses the buying power of the insurance industry’s best customers. The campaign, by the FiftyUp Club, Today and Macquarie Radio, originally aimed to source special home & car insurance offers using the power of at least 20,000 over-50s. But the sheer number of people who have joined the campaign has inv... read more>