Herald Sun: Joel Gibson: Six ways to save cash on household bills

Joel Gibson talks about ways to save household cash, including using WhistleOut to save money on telco decisions.

BILL #2: Telco

Now let’s see if your mobile deal is up to scratch. Go to whistleout.com.au. Enter your current info – data limits, inclusions and network and they’ll show you some options. (NB: They might show a couple of ‘featured’ ones first who pay for the top spot, but then they’ll rank the rest from cheapest to most expensive.)

INSIDE INFO: ALL mobile plans in Australia run on either the Telstra or the Optus or the Vodafone networks, so you can get Telstra coverage for Aldi prices.

Look at the top three to five options and pick one you like the look of. If you’re happy to switch, simply sign up to the plan you’ve picked and take your number with you. But if you really like your current provider, call them up and ask them to beat it. (Guess what? The script to use is the same as the one above.)

On a roll? Repeat the process above for your broadband bill. Ask the mobile provider you chose if they offer a discount for you to take out your broadband with them too.

Typical saving: $150 –$300 across both bills.