Finally, some good news about the NBN.  Following ongoing criticism about the performance of its new internet network, NBN Co has  announced it will change the way it charges service providers for access to the network and make it better value for the providers to sell us faster NBN plans. From now on, NBN providers will be able to offer customers an NBN 50 plan and pay for the price of a... read more>

If you are like me and view your private health insurance premium as something to for emergencies only, then you are – correction, we are - really doing ourselves a big disservice. Despite my best intentions, every year I fail to utilise my plan properly and end up ruing missed money-saving opportunities by not claiming all the “add ons” or “extras” benefits that I’m entitled to. Ther... read more>

As 2017 comes to a close it’s time to reflect on the year that was - and what a year it was for the FiftyUp Club!  There are now more than 300,000 of us in the Club and there were plenty of examples of people power in action in 2017. Here’ are some of the highlights: January Energy prices were to be the story of the year and we kicked off 2017 by coming up with these 5 ways to save mon... read more>

As the big day begins to creep ever closer, Christmas dinner can be the one thing that stresses people more than anything else.  You’ve survived the Christmas shopping, opened the presents and rather than sitting back and relaxing, you now have to put lunch or dinner on for a bunch of people. Apart from the stress of actually cooking the food, it can be a very expensive exercise. But t... read more>

If you’re feeling shortchanged about the current state of the National Broadband Network (NBN), then you’re not alone.  About 1 in 7 NBN customers are unhappy, and two of the biggest providers have agreed to refund customers whose speeds are not up to scratch. Optus this week joined Telstra in promising to refund over 50,000 customers. The telco said that technical limitations on the f... read more>