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Cost of living going up again

February 24th, 2013 at 09:10 am

Got a letter in the mail last week to say that my health cover has gone up by $210 for 2013 to be added to next year’s bill this is due this December. Then this week we were told that our electricity bills will be going up by 21% per year around $253 on $1205 bill. I am lucky that I put in solar panels and solar hot water a few years ago now! I don’t think my bill will that high but high enough that I will add 21% to my annual total as I have allowed about $100 to $140 per quarter I will allow about extra $30 per quarter so that’s extra $330 added to my budget from July on when these price rises take place. This is on top of my insurance price rise of around $400 last month. Next will be my chiro next one to go up that’s next month price rise.

Weather is bad here again; our ground is soaked from the January’s rain depression so it won’t take much to start flooding here.
More rain, flooding, high seas and 100km winds in NSW this weekend and we waiting for another rain depression for our area with about 300mm worth of rain.

Posted in $$$ Budget & Bills, $aving on Utilities, Other Activities | 3 Comments »

3 Responses to “Cost of living going up again”

  1. snafu Says:
    February 24th, 2013 at 04:50 pm 1361724640
    1361724640

    I hope your weather settles soon, the last thing needed is more flooding. I'm upset that your prices are jumping so substantially. I was at a financial seminar last week and the presenters had us in awe of the financial outlook for OZ. Does the government have ultimate control of utility and health insurance costs? Are you getting new facilities or power generating plants that account for 21% increase in hydro for example?

    Electric here costs slightly over .09 kWh, what is the rate there?

  2. Jerry Says:
    February 24th, 2013 at 11:03 pm 1361747001
    1361747001

    My goodness, those insurance costs are going through the roof! Is your chiro not included under the other health cover? I do think it is great that you put in solar, we want to do the same when we get our own place again. It can lead to decent savings, not to mention less reliance on the grid!
    Jerry

  3. Tightwad Kitty Says:
    February 25th, 2013 at 10:28 am 1361788139
    1361788139

    I answer your questions here

    Text is Answers on utility and health insurance costs and Link is http://tightwadkitty.savingadvice.com/2013/02/25/answers-on-utility-and-health-insurance-_101283/
    Answers on utility and health insurance costs

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