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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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jude
jude from ACT commented:

Motor vehicle Insurance reduction - truth in advertising by insurance companies - paid my premiums for over 8 years - first time ever making a claim with APIA for contents insurance, told that i needed to have receipts and photographs of EVERY possession you have even that washing machine you bought 10 years ago, or dinnerware or crystal glasses you were given as wedding presents 25 years ago or more.......if you dont have photos and receipts....too bad. Apia does not provide the service it promises in their advertising, especially for over 50's. 

Julie
Julie from NSW replied to jude:

thanks for getting the word out because I had no idea any one could be told that I`m with Apia 

Theo
Theo from NSW replied to jude:

Here here, the only people getting rich in this Country are Banks, Insurance Companies, Petrol Companies, Woolies & COles and the waste of space Pollies!!!! 

Gordon
Gordon from NSW commented:

The more people who join the Fifty'sUp Club the bigger a bargining power will be. As a tax payer for over 50 years I feel that we need special consideration when we purchase groceies, petrol, car & house insurance and medical needs. After all it's people over 50 that have given this country the high standard of living that we at times are denied be over 50 

Julie
Julie from NSW replied to Gordon:

agree well said lets make sure they have a memory jog 

Robert
Robert from NSW commented:

Discounts on insurance, energy, to name some but general price discounts for the cost of living in this country. 

Theo
Theo from NSW commented:

Once people are retired and are self funded they should not have to pay any tax on investment income up to $40,000 any thing above that should be taxable at the lowest rate. The amount of money self funded retirees save the tax payer in pension payments is huge. It would certainly encourage more people to be self funded and not be a drain on the public purse as we all age. We really need to tell Government how much they can save by not needing to pay pensions if we all get good incentives to be self funded. Stop the tax rip offs on self funded retirees and super Annuation investments if they are really serious and genuinely concerned about the costs of pensions in future years. 

Garry
Garry from NSW commented:

Stop unfair price rises ele petrol rates tolls shopping doctors medecines dentists phones charges water gas all things we need to survive in our short time left 

Terry
Terry from NSW commented:

I'm hoping we can band together and put pressure on supermarkets and insurance companies. Having paid regularly and having maybe one or two low claims in 35 years, we should have better discounts. 

Alan
Alan from NSW commented:

With the strength of numbers, I hope we can put pressure on insurance companies, energy authorities and governments to give older Australians a better deal. We've paid our taxes and built this country and have earned the right for a better deal, as we get older. 

Susan
Susan from NSW commented:

reduced cost of living,its ridiculous 

Mary
Mary from NSW commented:

Better deals for people like me who work and pay taxes. 

rick
rick from NSW commented:

discounts,discounts, discounts!!! 

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