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>

When it comes to connecting to the new NBN network, it's understandable that many of us just want to find a service that works well and costs about the same as the plan we're currently using. We don't want all the bells and whistles, and we don't want to pay for them either.  The trouble is that many who have already taken up an NBN service, and who chose the cheapest, slowest connection typ... read more>

If you’ve heard anything about the new Apple iPhone, it’s probably that the phone is expensive. Hugely expensive. With prices for the new iPhone X up to $1800, it is the most costly phone we’ve ever come across.  But while the price tag might give you pause, it shouldn’t stop you from weighing up your options. The new iPhone X might be out of your price range, but there are plenty of other i... read more>

Like it or loathe it, the National Broadband Network (NBN) is coming to your home, if it hasn’t arrived already. More than half of Aussie homes are now wired into the NBN, with the most of the remainder to be connected by the end of next year.  What a lot of people don’t realise is that once the NBN is connected to your house, you have just 18 months to switch to an NBN service before your e... read more>

I have a confession to make. Even though I work here at FiftyUp Club HQ, the money-saving central for Australia’s over-50s, I’m not immune to Bill Shock.  I broke into hot sweats and prolonged analysis paralysis when my latest mobile bill came in the mail from my dear (mind the pun) Telco provider. For months now (more than I’d care to admit) my $70 Auto per month plan has clocked in arou... read more>