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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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eileen
eileen from VIC commented:

discounts on car rego especially if we have a good driving record we deserve to pay less. 

Barry
Barry from NSW commented:

Barry from NSW Better respect and customer service, as I have paid taxes and contributed for over 45 years 

Mark
Mark from NSW commented:

better deal on superanuation. I believe those of us that have worked all their life and paid tax all the time should be entitled to a good retirement benefit. I believe you should get out what you put in meaning the harder you have worked and the more tax you have paid the higher level of penskion you should receive. eg never worked level10 worked all you life and paid big tax level 1. 

Michael
Michael from NSW commented:

To get a better deal for older Australians. 

Denise
Denise from NSW commented:

reduce private health funds and monthly phone accounts 

Chrissie
Chrissie from NSW commented:

Greater discounts for mortgage and insurances and private health insurance. 

Gay
Gay from WA commented:

Power in numbers 

Warren
Warren from NSW commented:

Reduced cost of living so we can save more in to super - this ultimately saves the Government having to pay as much out in pension. 

alan
alan from NSW commented:

Over 50 = Living Dead & Working Poor, Attempt Relocatable home park owners into giving a better deal for water & power and excessive rents 

wayne
wayne from NSW commented:

a fair go 

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