And the Winner is Norway, according to the 2014 Global AgeWatch Index, which ranks the quality of life for the elderly. Norway tops the list of 96 countries with Australia ranking 13th overall, behind Canada, Japan, the US, New Zealand and other western European nations. The report highlights that while pension coverage has increased across the globe, overall social and […]

Here we are already in December, Christmas is just around the corner, and we’ve all got a FiftyUp who’s impossible to buy for. The traditional default is socks and undies but surely we can do better than that! So we thought we’d have a look at some gift ideas that are practical and economical at the same time. Emailing is inexpensive […]

The consumer watchdog has launched a new website that tracks the petrol price cycle in the major capitals and gives tips on when to buy your fuel. A daily report will be published at this link: https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/petrol-diesel-and-lpg/petrol-price-cycles#petrol-price-cycles-in-capital-cities It’s the first time the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has offered advice like this. Along with other websites and apps that give […]

Congratulations, members. You did it! There are front-page reports today (pictured) confirming what many suspected – that the Federal Government has heeded the concerns of the FiftyUp Club and other groups and shelved its plans for GP co-payments.[1] CLICK HERE to send a Thankyou email to Health Minister Peter Dutton As you’ll recall, FiftyUp Club Chairman John Mangos met with […]

You would all be familiar with the old saying; there are two things certain in life … death and taxes! Here at the FiftyUp Club we thought we’d add another … that your private health insurance will go up in the New Year, and there’s nothing you can do about it short of quitting your insurer. We did some research […]