Cost of Living Category: Financial Health CheckCost of Living Tags: Financial Health Check List Hardship
Details
- Electricity
- Gas
- Water
- Telephone
- Insurance
- Streaming Services
- Bank Accounts
- Medical Plans and Schemes
- Government concessions available
- Mortgage
Contact all your service providers and ask them if you are on the best plan and if they can give you a better rate than your current plan. It never hurts to ask.
Recent examples of savings simply because we asked:
- $1,200 off annual gas and electricity bills
- $150 off each cars annual insurance for a family with 4 cars
- $15 off petrol by simply locking in a rate on the 7-Eleven app
Hardship
If you are experiencing hardship we have listed each provider’s specific contact details under the different topics. Don’t be scared to ask. They have dedicated customer service liaisons to help you.
Some reasons for hardship may include:
- Family death
- unemployment
- family illness
- reduced income
- domestic & family violence
- natural disaster
Note: each provider is different and may have other inclusions and options.
Click through to our Financial Health Check Toolkit – you can view, save and download:
