Not that it make much difference to me but a lot of other things are happening as well to make the cost of living higher around here.
For one our state government has had an 8 cents a litre state tax subsidy on fuel here for many years now but come the 1st July it will be gone. This will increase the cost of not only fuel but cost of most things too! As our State was the only one that did not have this extra tax on fuel, it will an eye opener to the others states if the transport and supermarkets in Australia were averaging their prices with our states fuel subsidy because at times our prices for fuel were still higher then some of the other states. Someone was making money on this subsidy and not our state motorist. I see it as putting all the states on a level playing fielding but others see it as a rip off by the our state government for taking it off. Time will tell as their say.
Another price rise will be electricity price will be going up so will need to watch my power consumption until I get solar power installed. I still dont know how much but will review my contract with my supplier when I get an idea of how much. If I can get a better deal then I can change suppliers.
Another expense that is coming in on 1st July will Cat Licence this will be a problem as my cats do not like collars at all.
With all the rises that are coming in like rates, water, fares and everyday cost of living with fuel subsidy coming off even I will need take stock of everything and find more money out of my pension to pay all of it. Luckily single pensioners are getting a pay rise in September but there will not be much leftover in the end.
Its the end of the financial year here!
June 29th, 2009 at 11:25 am
June 29th, 2009 at 01:06 pm 1246277187
i love the end of financial year, DF and I usually have our tax done by the first week! plus, there are usually a few good deals to be had.
June 29th, 2009 at 03:57 pm 1246287447
August 16th, 2009 at 02:39 am 1250386782