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Politicians are both out-of-touch and spend too much of our money on entitlements

Politicians are both out-of-touch and spend too much of our money on entitlements

It’s become the angry corner of the Fair Go For the FiftyUps campaign with many respondents spitting chips at what they see as the ultimate hypocrisy and unfair go. The target of their contempt isn’t power companies or banks but politicians they feel are riding the high hog in Canberra while passing judgement over their financial futures. Every day brings more fuel to the fire... read more>
Shopping around for health insurance

Shopping around for health insurance

Loyalty is great, but if your health fund is not showing you loyalty, don't give it blindly in return. Shopping around for your health cover can sometimes save you hundreds, and it doesn't have to be difficult. Approach the exercise as you would when getting some work done around the house: get 3 quotes and pick the best one, and you should be able to improve the value you're ... read more>
Fair Go for FiftyUp Campaign: Superannuation under attack at National Reform Summit

Fair Go for FiftyUp Campaign: Superannuation under attack at National Reform Summit

It appears from the first crop of Fair Go For Fifty Ups that many of you are on a collision course with some of the pundits at this week’s National Reform Summit. Business leaders, politicians, union representatives and journalists were present at the summit this week and declared superannuation under attack. There was one group missing from this important discussion – actual ... read more>
Older Australians must be heard on retirement at Reform Summit

Older Australians must be heard on retirement at Reform Summit

A major new survey of 10,000 Australians over-50 shows why their views need to be considered together with the 90 leaders from the social services sector, unions, businesses and policy think tanks at the National Reform Summit  The Fair Go for Fifty Up’s campaign has polled 10,000 Australians so far and found the single most important financial issue for older Australians is ... read more>
CAMPAIGN LAUNCH: Fair Go for FiftyUps

CAMPAIGN LAUNCH: Fair Go for FiftyUps

<p>So why are we asking you to contribute ideas to a campaign called Fair Go for the FiftyUps which is designed to discover more about how the cost of living effects you?</p> <p>Can politicians in Canberra, who make key decisions around issues which impact your spending life such as super, pensions, health care, utility bills etc, really do much?&lt... read more>