I saved about $1000 today

Just thought Id let you guys know that we have saved nearly $1000 today too!

By changing from Telecom to Vodafone home phone and by changing to Westpac!

Nearly saving $1000 a year - all the little things add up!

So now what else to change?

I think we may be on a good deal with Empower anyway - but still worth checking!

So aside from banks, phone companies, power and insurance what else is there to look into changing?

Well we are in the savings mode this year. I rang the bank last week to moan about bank fees & they canged our account so now our fees have gone from $28ish to $0ish a month.

I also looked into changing power, but we get $320 back a year from them so will stick with them for now.

Our insurances are paid yearly & through AA, been a member for over 10yrs & no clains so get a good deal.

Last year we got a yearly zoo pay (in auckland), sometimes we use it heaps and other not as much, but all ways have somewhere to take the kids FREE.

I got made redundant from work last year, but we are used to being on/off 1 wage (when having babies) so got rid of all c/cards & got a loaded card, you put your money on & can only spend what you have on it, so no monthy bills.

We are also planning meals, not so much t/aways, which is good as loosing weight.

TM is also good, it is a good way of having a big cleanout & updating kids toys.

I like the idea of a bill account, might do that & get interest on the money being saved for the yearly bills instead of the month before panic to pay them.