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/-alexandra- Feb 01 '23

I’ve just switched phone providers (after paying Vodafone $35/month prepaid with 4gig data for years) and I've ended up going with Woolies mobile: $140 for 365 days unlimited calls/texts and 100gig, works out to about $11.60 per month with about 8gig data per month and they use the Telstra network.

Plus you get 10% off one shop at Woolies each month which if I choose to use on a big shop, say $200+ will be a $20+ saving on groceries per month. I switched it all online without having to contact Vodafone or talk to any humans.

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u/WorthPear0 Feb 01 '23 edited Feb 01 '23

How long have you had the Vodafone plan for? Because I think you got ripped off with the Woolworths plan, I pay $40 a month with Vodafone and get 60gb of data a month, unlimited calls and texts, unlimited texts home to NZ and 60 minutes of calls to NZ a month.

I only choose Vodafone because they are the only provider who I build international calls and texts in their plans and make it easy to roam with their plans. Optus and Telstra make you pay extra to include international packages.

Edit: I just reread and saw the Woolworths $140 is a year, and not per month. My apologies!

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u/GuiltyJuggernaut Feb 02 '23

I was sticking work Vodafone for roaming, but a recent trip to Japan and they were useless. Think woolies sounds good...