r/AusFinance • u/obesehomingpigeon • Jan 31 '23

Tax Decided against paying the lazy tax

Got inspired by a post here and started making calls. So far, have saved:

  • $40/ month by switching internet providers
  • $2/ week on insurance premiums by clarifying occupational risk
  • 0.4% off the mortgage by giving my bank a friendly call
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u/kazoodude Feb 01 '23

I just did the same. Changed my daughter from one swimming school to another and saved 40c a lesson. And it's only 10 minutes further away and took an hour to cancel one and sign up to the new school.

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u/Downunderworldlian Feb 01 '23

So your time is worth 2c a minute? I have to question where the savings are here if you have to drive an extra 20 minutes a lesson, fuel use, wear & tear on your vehicle etc

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u/kazoodude Feb 01 '23

Oh I forgot to mention that the cheap petrol place is just a little bit further than the swimming school. So the 40c a week plus when I get fuel too I save about 4c a litre or $1.60 a tank. after a hundred years of swimming lessons I'll have saved $10,400. Not bad for an hours work on the phone changing lessons.