As we all continue to attempt to manage the impact of the cost-of-living crisis now might be the time to health check some of your essential outgoings. Our affiliation partners at Union Shopper, Teachers Health, Teachers Mutual Bank and NGS Super can assist you, please check the links below for comparison calculators.
Union Shopper is Australia’s largest union owned member benefits program and it’s free to all IEU members. Not only do they offer savings on major purchases such as white goods there are also everyday savings to be had on household shopping using discounted gift cards with IGA – 5%; Woolworths and Coles 4%; Ticketmaster 5%; the Good Guys 5%; JB HiFi 5%; Rebel 7.5%; Myer 5%; Kathmandu 7.5%; Hoyts 8%; IKEA 5%; Dan Murphy 5%; Booktopia 10%; Bonds 8%; AMPOL 5%; Accor Hotels 8%: being just some of the companies participating. Join now for member only discounts and look out for the monthly specials. unionshopper.com.au
Teachers Health is a not-for-profit health fund with over 65 years’ experience, both household and car insurance are also available. Built exclusively for the education community and their families they offer both hospital and extras cover to join visit www.teachershealth.com.au
If you’re not already a member or thinking of changing funds, visit the link below to for a 20 second quote https://www.teachershealth.com.au/live-quote-tool
Teachers Mutual Bank membership is open to citizens or permanent residents of Australia who are current or retired employees of the Australian education sector and their families. Founded by teachers over 50 years ago Teachers Mutual is passionate about supporting the education sector, when you join you become a shareholder who benefits from profits which enjoy our competive rates and low fees. Check their website www.tmbank.com.au for further details on savings accounts, credit cards, home loans, insurance, tax tips and more.
If you are thinking of switching home loans visit the link to access their loan comparison calculator
https://www.tmbank.com.au/calculators-and-tools/loan-comparison
NGS Super are a leading industry super fund for those in the education and community sectors. It offers competitive fees, award-winning insurance and strong investment returns with all profits going back to members. Now might be the right time to ‘health check’ your super – the super you currently hold, the amount of super you are being paid including any voluntary contributions, how many super accounts you hold and account fees you may be paying on multiple accounts and any insurance provided with your super. Compare your current details with the opportunities NGS can offer.
If you are looking to retire or just want to see how you are tracking, visit the link below to access the NGS calculator
See https://www.ngssuper.com.au/forms-and-resources/calculators