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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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Craig
Craig from NSW commented:

Recognition that the 50 plus group are major consumers of all in this market ,still with buying power and decision makers 

Henry
Henry from NSW replied to Craig:

Craig: Spot on. This is why I joined The Seniors Party (www.seniorsparty.org). They are trying to get representation in Canberra, something we need desperately. Imagine the power behind us if this is to happen: we have this Club getting discounts for us, the party putting across policies that will become law to help us. Numbers count. 

marino
marino from NSW commented:

lower prices 

Robert
Robert from NSW commented:

Savings on all essential costs of living 

Axel
Axel from NSW commented:

Better buying power 

vivienne
vivienne from NSW commented:

Would like honest labelling of grocery products and fruit and vegetables to be Australian grown.....Too many state ..from Australian and imported produce...Why not just Australian, we have wonderful and safe produce here. 

Terry
Terry from NSW commented:

I would like me and others receive benefits on those essentials like petrol, energy and maybe groceries 

Gerry
Gerry from NSW commented:

Raise the profile of seniors concerns regarding the high cost of utilities. Lobby our current NSW State Government to reduce the cost of all utilities to seniors and the need for transparency with regard to price increases over the past five years. 

Henry
Henry from NSW replied to Gerry:

Gerry: also by having representation in Canberra, something The Seniors Party (www.seniorsparty.org) is trying to do. I joined this Club and also The Seniors party in the hope that both together will be able to really help us all. What's your opinion here? 

Larry
Larry from QLD commented:

We work hard all our working life so that the pollies can get fat and pay us like 3rd world people so any discounts are are a blessing like on food fuel and power. 

Bruce
Bruce from VIC commented:

Like Alan from NSW, would like offers/deals/discounts for customers loyal to long term Australian companies/providers without the endless need to bargain hunt and being constantly harassed by afternoon/evening calls from for foreign countries/call centres. Offers available to those that live west of Parramatta. Bruce 

Norman
Norman from NSW commented:

Would like to receive some discount that would help with household spending,(fuel,food,insurances) Good luck to all the 50 and Up Australians, we worked hard and our father's before us to get this country were it is now. 

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