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$700k worth of savings tips from the government

$700k worth of savings tips from the government

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you would have noticed all the talk about energy prices. If you have been off the grid (pun intended), there’s no hiding from your energy bill, which will find you eventually. 

And so will the Federal Government’s latest $700,000 ad campaign!

Launched this month, the Powering Forward Campaign reportedly cost tax-payers $300,000 for 60 seconds of airtime during the AFL & NRL Grand Finals, and as much as $700,000 in fees to a Melbourne ad agency.

There's some useful information buried in there, but it's hidden behind propaganda pushing the government's energy policy credentials.

What do you think of the campaign?

Our take? The website contains some useful info for people wanting to save on power bills, for example it links to the Energy Made Easy comparison site and the Victorian Switchon site to compare offers.

It also contains energy efficiency tips for households, which can be handy.

But all that useful stuff is buried behind the silly “powering forward” slogan and some bumph about the Government’s Snowy Hydro 2.0 and gas reservation policies.

They’re important, but we’d like to see the moneysaving info up front and centre!

Here’s something else you can do to save.

A couple of months back, the Fiftyup Club started our Power-Up Campaign,  which now boasts a staggering 50,000 registrations nationally That tells us that you do want to do something about energy prices even if it’s just to send a message to power companies that enough is enough.

While Australia may rank second in the world for quality-of-life, we rate first in the world for the highest energy prices. Data from the Carbon + Energy Markets' MarkIntell service says we’re ahead of Germany, Denmark and Italy with 4 Australian states in the top ten (click here to see the list).

This despite Australia having every energy resource available in the world including coal, wind, solar, nuclear and sea-water hydro power.

What can you do? It’s as easy as picking up the phone, calling your energy retailer and asking for a better deal. Don’t take no for an answer. The energy market has never been so competitive and you can get results, with many members reporting savings in the hundreds of dollars.

Click here to see the latest Fiftyup Club energy offers, extended for a limited time only


 

 

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Someone from NSW commented:

Sarita from NSW it is very hard to pay for the things you really need and this sound like a big help. Someone was thinking about us, thank you so much 

Lisa - Fifty Up Club
Lisa - Fifty Up Club from NSW commented:

Hi Sarita, Thank you for your positive feedback! Many people have signed up to the FiftyUpClub and hopefully many more will do also. The more people we have on board the better the opportunity to negotiate discounts for future campaigns. Future campaigns will be advertised in the media so stay tuned and spread the word :-D 

heather
heather from NSW commented:

better prices for the needy especially with electricity and insurance premiums 

Ralph
Ralph from NSW commented:

I agree with Anonymous re Insurance companies - I have now been forced to shop around for the BEST prices on all insurances for each renewal. I have owned my own home for 52 years & have never made a claim. Anonymous 2. 

HELEN
HELEN from NSW commented:

I agree with Carol from NSW recently my husband had an operation we were $3800 out of pocket, I know he will need another op later on how are we expected to pay. I also find supermarkets offering 2 for a lower price, it then costa more to purchase one, who needs two when there are only two of you 

Someone
Someone from NSW commented:

I would like for insurance companys that you have been with for many years, and that you never have had a claim, That there should be a scheme where you at least have a reduction in payments or perhaps be able to have a more expanse of cover without paying extra, for certain covers. 

Carol
Carol from NSW commented:

I agree with Lynelle of QLD - Medical Insurance should be designed for those over 50 - I recently had an operation and I still have to pay over $2000.00 over and above the little I received from the Medical fund to the Doctors . 

Lynelle
Lynelle from QLD commented:

I pay huge amounts of Medical Insurance and then can only claim small amounts in refunds. I would really like a plan that suits myself & my husbands needs specifically. 

Walter
Walter from NSW commented:

we need cheeper electricity..also home/contents insurance is far to expesive as is motor vehicle insurance..I think these companies are taking us down. 

Kristopher
Kristopher from NSW commented:

improved life costs, greater buying power, greater pressure on insurance companies to lower costs and improve services are just a few of my hopes of becoming a member of a large pressure group that hopefully will influence these issues for the better of all consumers. 

Dennis
Dennis from NSW commented:

Consumer costs & government to look to stop taking away services 

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