Getting stuck in the retirement village trap
Exit fees and other hidden costs mean many residents can’t really afford to leave.
Healthy Ageing
Financial elder abuse is happening more than we know
Adult children attempting to take over the family home is just one of its many forms.
Are home care providers exploiting the system?
When profits come before people, the quality of aged care can suffer.
What to do when somebody dies
A helpful guide on what you need to do when somebody close to you dies.
Older Australians most affected by scams
From investment to phishing and remote-access scams, over-65s are losing more money than any other age group.
WA retirement village reforms address one of many issues
Village operators will have to pay back exit entitlements within 12 months, but other unfair costs and fees for residents remain.
ACCC report finds funeral industry still falling short
In the wake of a long-running CHOICE investigation, the marketplace regulator puts funeral operators on notice.
5 reasons to fight for fairer, clearer funeral pricing
Help us fix a flawed funeral industry and protect grieving families.
InvoCare rolls out itemised funeral prices online nationally
After earning a Shonky Award for poor price transparency, the funeral giant now has itemised prices on all its brands’ websites.
Senior Advantage misleads members on dud discounts, CHOICE investigation reveals
A new website promises to save older Australians significant sums of money. But the deals on offer were already out there.