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 […]

Hello Fellow FiftyUp Club Members, It’s hard to believe but Christmas is just around the corner, and if you’re anything like me you haven’t done all of the shopping yet.  Embarrassing admission, I haven’t done any of the shopping yet! But I have made one Christmas pledge already I’d like to share with you. Each year, like most of you, […]

Here at the FiftyUp Club we spend far too much time thinking about ways to cut your household bills. We believe our members should and can demand more. As Christmas is fast approaching, here is the FiftyUp Club mantra to cut household bills. 1. Shop around – The sad truth is most people pay more than they need to for […]