Discovering everyday savings - ACT
Discovering everyday savings
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In this activity, you'll find out how the ACT Government's Cost of living support page can help you save money, today.
You'll also find out about how to save money on petrol using a fuel guide recommended by the ACT government.
Start activityThe Cost of living support page
Keeping up with all the bills and expenses of modern living can feel like a full-time job in itself!
To help with everyday costs, the act.gov.au website has a special Cost of living support page, including links to the different categories of support available to ACT residents.
The Cost of living support page (cont'd)
Below the heading Help with everyday costs you can see some more categories, with information for how you can access assistance for:
- Bills
- Health care costs
- Renting or buying a home
- Transport.
Click on a category to find out more.
eSafety tip
For a page focused on saving money right now, look for a blue box in the middle of the Cost of living support page. Click the Check what support you can get link.
A new page will open with links to lots of ACT government websites, and information about the concessions for which you can apply.
Finding petrol prices in the ACT
The ACT Government uses the NSW FuelCheck website to provide petrol price information for ACT residents. From its home page, enter your suburb or location into its search box. A list of nearby petrol stations will appear showing you the latest fuel prices.
Well done!
This is the end of the Discovering everyday savings activity. You've learned how the ACT Government's Cost of living support website help you save money on some of your regular expenses.
Up next, the More savings with government services activity will show you how to find government concessions for things such as gas or electricity, and how to apply for them.
