A NEW cost of living advertising campaign offering a boost to every household and business budget has gone live, designed to raise awareness of the more than 70 ways to save across the NSW Government Savings Finder program.

Premier Dominic Perrottet said that since launching in 2017, the program had saved families around $5.8 billion, with Australian-first vouchers, rebates and initiatives designed to find savings in every aspect of daily life.

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“We know how hard it is for so many families in our community, which is why we are committed to easing the cost of living for all households,” Mr Perrottet said.

Treasurer Matt Kean said the cost of living program is designed to help with everyday expenses.

“More than three million people have accessed the free Savings Finder tool, which has something for everyone.

“It can be easily found on either the Service NSW App, or the MyServiceNSW Account on the Service NSW website.” Mr Kean said.

Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead said many families and businesses are unaware of the various savings available, ranging from family activities to holiday vouchers.

“Whether you’re a family, a retired couple, a young professional or a small business owner, we want to deliver you hip pocket savings.”

“Our cost of living program is designed to help with everyday expenses including household energy and utilities, transport, raising children, dining, experiences and accommodation,” Mr Bromhead said.

Savings Specialists are available in-person at Service NSW centres or via phone on 13 77 88, providing personalised assistance to find which initiatives are best suited to a family’s individual needs.

To date, there have been more than 97,000 appointments made with Savings Specialists, saving households an average of around $770.

“My message to local families is simple – do yourself a favour and give the Savings Finder program a go or book an appointment with a Savings Specialist.

“You could walk away with extra money in your pocket,” Mr Bromhead said.

Examples of the savings include the Creative Kids vouchers, in which 2,054,494 vouchers have been issues at a total of $205,459,400 and the Dine and Discover NSW vouchers, issued 31,761,426 times with a value of $794,037,000.

Other savings include Active Kids, First Lap, Parents NSW and Stay NSW amongst more than 70 other savings.

Customers can explore the full range of options available through Savings Finder, by visiting: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/campaign/savings-finder.

By Tara CAMPBELL