$700k worth of savings tips from the government

I changed both of my cars to coles insurance and saved $620.Thanks to fifty up club. Noel. 

Changed my car insurance to coles yesterday and saved over $200, very happy about that and a lower excess as well. very easy online too. cheers 50 up club !! 

If the Federal Government had not been using our money to prop up the likes of Holden, Ford and Toyota over a long period of time the position the pensioners are now in would not exist. Maybe the general public should have a greater say in how there taxes are spent. Tony from QLD 

I will start to believe that Hockey and the Abbott Government are fairdinkum when they remove all of the tax breaks and allowances from the most profitable enterprise in this country, the Mining Industry. Until then I will continue to believe that this lot are only interested in hitting the most vulnerable in this country, the workers. 

I Think a lot of us baby boomers as we are called are sick to death of being ripped off by governments of all persuations while they enjoy grand lifestyles with our money. most are independantly wealthy anyway but have no conscience about taking more. I have worked since I was 15 and have enjoyed being a worker (most of the time) no sickies ,no compo, now I`am told I`ll have to work till I`m 67. and maybe no pension if they get there way. God Bless Australia (or whats left of it!!) 

Recently had to replace my old gas instantaneous hot water system ,as I live alone and due to regulations it could not be replaced I opted for a 125lt electric storage system. My bill went up astronomically - more than the gas would have cost- when I rang the installer I was informed that the size did not qualify for OFF PEAK rate! so now I have to turn it off at the box and 10 days later turn it on again and repeat process. I am 71 and am starting to hate this country- 4th gen Aussie. Dalia 

Mr Joe hockey look at the prison it cost about 20000.00 each a year the pensioner cost 16000.00 a year but it away the pensioner and how mach have it cost for the boat people. Thank Terry 

I think the government should look in their own backyard & do cut backs, get rid of all the people who don't need to be there & cut back their wages & pension pay outs just to show the Aussie population that they really do care about us all. I don't understand how they can give money away when we don't have any to give, they want to cut back on pensions, the elderly are suffering enough, trying to make ends meet, most have paved the way for these politicians & Australia in general, they worked their butts off, with pride for this country only to see it fall to bits when they need the support for their later years. Their are a lot of folks out there that should not be getting benefits, those should only get shopping stamps for food, all these baby bonuses & child care packages were not around when us older Australians had our families and we struggled to keep our heads above water, we mums stayed home, we only had one wage, but we were home to educate and teach our kids respect. I can understand why they want to cut back on pay outs to the public, but they have to look hard and long at the people who are abusing the system, just like those in Government who are only there for the pay outs they are going to get when they leave the public spectre. Come on Aussies, we have had enough of them pushing us around and selling off or closing down our Aussie businesses, its time we stood up to them and let them know enough is enough, they should have to prove themselves to us too. nobody's got faith anymore as we always get let down & its the under dogs that lose every time. I myself worked for years and then was a full time mum & then worked part time when my kids were at school, now I am on a pension and very grateful for every cent I get, because if I didn't get it I don't know where I would be, I own my own house & car & I am struggling, but I do want my Government to prove to me that all my hard work and suffering is not in vain. 

remember I said too many taxes to write, well I Google it and this is what I got; Australians pay at least 125 different taxes each year. Of these, 99 are levied by the Australian government (including 67 agricultural levies), 25 by the States and 1 (council rates) by local government. The exact number of taxes is difficult to determine and may be higher than these estimates. This reflects ambiguity in distinguishing when a payment to government represents a separate tax or part of a broader tax and whether a payment is a tax rather than a fee for service (see Box 2.2 for further discussion). The estimates above take a conservative approach to these issues and therefore may understate the number of taxes paid by Australians. Similarly, the estimates treat equivalent taxes levied by different States as one tax rather than up to eight different taxes. From the perspective of individuals or businesses operating across more than one jurisdiction, equivalent taxes levied by different States might be viewed as separate taxes, since they need to be accounted for separately and typically differ in terms of rates, thresholds and exemptions. Viewed from this perspective, there could be as many as 160 different state taxes (excluding local government rates) and 259 taxes nationally (excluding local government rates). 

sorry that last sentence supposed to read; it's them against us and lets make it as hard as possible all the way to the next election.