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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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jeremy
jeremy from NSW commented:

A better way of life 

Anthony
Anthony from NSW commented:

Reduce the power of Coles and Woolworths in controlling grocery and fuel prices 

john
john from NSW commented:

some reduction in overall costs, though I doubt any can be achieved. It has been my experience that any of the over 60 specialist insurance providers are significantly more expensive than mainstream providers. They simply do not provide cheaper policies that they allude to in advertising. 

George
George from NSW commented:

Good discounts and cheaper prices 

Kerrie-Ann
Kerrie-Ann from NSW commented:

Great group discount Power. On everyday items & essentials. Recognition from suppliers of products and services. To be treated with respect and given greater recognition as a purchasing group. 

sally
sally from NSW commented:

Fair pricing and service. Better discounting for loyalty to a product or service. 

Bill
Bill from NSW commented:

Break the monopolies held by big retail, petrol companies and dishonest corrupt politicians who cost the taxpayer money that would be better spent on health, education and cost of living for all Australians 

MOLLIE
MOLLIE from NSW commented:

Better services and costs of living, and more consideration from the younger generation 

Paul
Paul from NSW commented:

As we are getting older some discounts on public transport, flights, petrol and general day to day living expenses. 

Keith
Keith from NSW commented:

Cheaper prices for essentials. 

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