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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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Anita
Anita from NSW commented:

Anita from NSW: I would like councils to charge for and provide services they are required to, and not ruin various urban areas, then hope they can steal from established ratepayers who have lived in the area for ages. Improvements in public transport (was better 30 years ago in Sydney). 

Peter
Peter from NSW commented:

We are told its a user pays system, then we are charged access or availability charges. What if Woolies sent us a bill to have access to their shop?? 

Mary
Mary from NSW commented:

Special offers, better rates for utilities, Insurances, loans and travel. 

Stephen
Stephen from NSW commented:

Discounts and special offers on insurance, power, travel, accommodation and investments. 

WILLIAM
WILLIAM from NSW commented:

At my age (57) I still get a huge enjoyment out of riding my motorcycle. Just don't uderstand why I have to pay the same tolls as the cars. Also the greenslips are way to high for motorbikes. 

Jan
Jan from WA commented:

Hallo to all you over 50's around this great country of ours. Lets hope we can achieve some improvements in life, whatever we need, by getting together in numbers. We will make a formidable group for corporate business to take note of. Ignore us at your peril!!! from Jan in WA 

Henry
Henry from NSW replied to Jan:

Jan: Yes, a formidable group! This is what I believe The Seniors Party is also trying to achieve by firstly getting representation in Canberra and secondly: once there start putting through policies to assist us "the forgotten group". They are worthwhile checking. 

roger
roger from NSW commented:

SAVINGS ON GENERAL PRODUCTS, TRAVEL,ETC 

pamela
pamela from NSW commented:

More discounts for seniors. 

Henry
Henry from NSW replied to pamela:

Pamela: this club will get the discounts, because they already have the numbers and numbers speak loud and clear to the business fraternity. What we need now is to get representation in Canberra, something it has never happened and is badly needed. I discovered The Seniors Party (www.seniorsparty.org) by sheer luck and reading through their Declaration of Intentions convinced me is the party to join. 

Leo
Leo from NSW commented:

I do have car insurance, 3rd. party property cover for each of the 2 cars we own. Both are low mileage but over 10 years old & have very low resale value. your form rejected the premium I nominated as invalid, so I said we have no cover 

Beverley
Beverley from NSW commented:

I hope the Fifty Up Club will bring bigger discounts and benefits for seniors. 

Henry
Henry from NSW replied to Beverley:

Beverley: It probably will, it already has the numbers. I joined The Seniors Party (www.seniorsparty.org) with the idea of being represented in Canberra where laws are made to have a say about my current and future situation. 

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