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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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Ivana
Ivana from NSW commented:

Many more discounts on everyday bills and better savings costs on 

Anthony
Anthony from NSW commented:

Cheaper electricity as my superannuation is beginning to be eroded by increasing costs and will be soon virtually worthless. 

Someone
Someone from NSW commented:

Better deals for self funded retirees 

Someone
Someone from NSW commented:

Better deals for self funded retireees 

Vickie
Vickie from QLD commented:

An all around saving on costs. Respect for the "Elders" for a change instead of being thought of as a liability. 

Terence (Terry)
Terence (Terry) from NSW commented:

cheaper electricity with no serviceability fees for pensioners living out of town, it cost me $140.00 per quarter for them to come and read the meter before I use any electricity, it's dead money 

Lyn
Lyn from NSW commented:

Fairer Pension rate... costs almost the same to run a house with one person living in it as it does two, yet the single pensioner gets half what a married couple do. 

Terence (Terry)
Terence (Terry) from NSW replied to Lyn:

WRONG, singles get about $750 a fortnight, marrieds get $610 each a fortnight 

Lyn
Lyn from NSW replied to Terence (Terry):

Ok, I stand corrected... was off the top of my head saying half - but that is still a big difference $750 for 1 person to $1240 for two - when it costs me just as much for rates or to have a light on, or cook dinner..etc.etc.etc. 

Terence (Terry)
Terence (Terry) from NSW replied to Lyn:

They can't give singles too much more because too many couples cheat and say they are separated when they are not and then get more than genuine couples. Example: $1500 compared to $1240. 

william
william from QLD commented:

To remove the exhorbatant rate of increases that have occured in the last 3 yrs, particularly in the areas like Council rates,all insurances,and govt charges. 

Alan
Alan from NSW commented:

help self funded and pensioners 

Garry
Garry from NSW commented:

Cheaper cost of living for responsible, informed, mature aged people who have contributed to their society and communities for many years and have paid taxes for all their working lives. 

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