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$700k worth of savings tips from the government

$700k worth of savings tips from the government

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Last updated by Kayley Harris on

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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pauline
pauline from NSW commented:

Hi quote from Coles Car Insurance $200 dearer than NRMA - Will go with NRMA Pauline 

Ron
Ron from QLD commented:

Just checked out the electricity offer, bit light on details, what is the KWH rate? how often are you billed? What are the real savings? not just guess work 

Joel - FiftyUp Club
Joel - FiftyUp Club from QLD replied to Ron:

Hi Ron, click the tabs above the main offer panel that say "FAQs" and "more info" and you will find what you're looking for hopefully, Joel @ FiftyUp Club 

Ron
Ron from QLD commented:

Just checked out the electricity offer, bit light on details, what is the KWH rate? how often are you billed? What are the real savings? not just guess work 

Cheryl
Cheryl from QLD commented:

Making plans to move to Sulawasi permanently, greedy politicians have completely ruined this country. The harder I worked the luckier I got. These greedy bar stewards won't get a penny. 

Cheryl
Cheryl from QLD commented:

Forgot to include this. Why are all the ex Prime Ministers paid over $200,000 per year plus extras, cars etc.? What makes anyone think that they have worked any harder than I have. Governments are incapable of running a country dunny. I fear an internal rebellion, surely other baby boomers are feeling what I'm feeling. We are the generation who brought our soldiers home from Vietnam, we are the generation who burnt our bras, had waiting time for a divorce brought to one year instead of five, fought for the right for females to have an abortion or their tubes clamped without their husband's signature. We could do it again. WE are just older NOT DEAD. ck QLD 

Valerie
Valerie from NSW replied to Cheryl:

I totally agree. Instead of sitting & complaining we need to let our pollies know how angry we about the state our country is in. If people in other countries can do it so can we. Where are the leaders of the Seniors United party. 

Beverley
Beverley from QLD commented:

I've been with Coles car insce for many months now, and find they are at least $50 cheaper per month that any other quote I requested/received from other companies.....[The dearest quote was from the much advertised 'Youi'...........I guess someone has to pay for all their TV advertising!] 

russ
russ from QLD commented:

not only in stores every thing you have to read now , the print is so small it's impossable to read .....WHAT are the politions doing about this F/A 

russ
russ from QLD commented:

stop the tiny print on every thing sold in stores ...you need a mag glass to read the stuff on the product 

Cheryl
Cheryl from QLD commented:

I have worked for 50 years and paid personal tax for 48 years because I had two children. Then my husband contracted cancer and died. I set up a couple or six hairdressing salons and put together a Family Trust for my kids and paid Company Tax for 28 years. I feel I am entitled to an Aged Pension without the scrutiny over the value of my home. I have spent my life securing my old age. I have ALWAYS been self sufficient, university educated my children who now have excellent positions and pay huge tax because of it. When I joined the work force Australia owned many institutions such as Commonwealth Bank, GPO, Shipping Lines etc. The governments have since flogged them off to bulk the bottom line. These were very poor business decisions by successive governments and they have nothing left to sell so they are going to knock of my entitlements now that I am almost 65. I am heartily sick of governments shifting the goal posts. ck QLD 

dale
dale from QLD commented:

regards coles insurance tried again this morning but still had same problems with coles web page keep getting referred to retrieve quote but just get blank page after 2hrs 20 mins yesterday this is a joke 

Jess - FiftyUp Club
Jess - FiftyUp Club from QLD replied to dale:

Thanks Dale, we've escalated your issue with Coles. 

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