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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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Michael
Michael from SA commented:

We have paid taxes and insurance for more than forty years so it is about time there was some return for that ivestment. If we had put as much money into private enteprise and received so little there would be a royal commision 

James
James from NSW commented:

That the governemt of Australia recognise the older Australian whom made this country what it is today,and instead of overseas aid to foreign countries for things other than humanity needs think of the older Australians first,they are the providors of the economic policies of this country throught the ballot box.Older Australians are finding things tough without any thought as to their prodiciment and living standards 

James
James from NSW commented:

BETTER FINANCIAL RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS AND A BETTER DEAL FROM CENTRELINK ON DEEMING RATES 

Ky
Ky from NSW commented:

GENUINE discounts without harassment from suppliers 

Helen
Helen from NSW commented:

Savings on electricity & petrol 

Maureen
Maureen from NSW commented:

More recognition of seniors 

ross
ross from NSW commented:

Viagra on the PBS 

Dianne
Dianne from NSW commented:

To attain meaningful and REAL discounts not just token ones that do nothing to relieve the financial burden on over 50's.Real discounts on Medical, Energy,Water, Council Rates, Insurances,telephone,internet etc etc etc, these are all services that are required and no longer considered luxury items. 

Noeline
Noeline from NSW commented:

BETTER DISCOUNTS ON SERVICES 

Bal
Bal from VIC commented:

Discount on all energy bills and daily consuming goods 

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