Kill Bills!

by Joel Gibson

Kill Bills! is the bible for saving thousands of dollars on your major household bills. From power bills to telco, mortgage, insurance, credit cards, petrol and groceries, it describes the 9 Insider Tricks You Need to Win the War on Household Bills . You'll start saving straight away thanks to simple strategies with names like ‘The De Niro’, ‘The Mystery-Shopper’, ‘The Elizabeth Taylor’ and ‘The Red Dog’. Backed by the team of money-saving experts at One Big Switch, Joel Gibson has gathered 7 years of shortcuts, hacks and loopholes – all so you don’t have to. In a hurry? There’s a step-by-step guide to saving over $1000 in an afternoon.Got a big power bill or insurance renewal?Kill Bills! will help you take the power – and the dollars – back with in-depth chapters on 9 of the major household bills and how those industries work.Want to become a fully-fledged money-saving black belt? Read this book from cover to cover and it will arm you with everything you need to kick some serious household bill backside!

Genres: Finance, Nonfiction, Reference

384 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2019

Reviews

[Sharah McConville · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very helpful and informative book written by Joel Gibson of One Big Switch.

[Em · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worth a read. The crux of it all is compare your current rates to other providers and switch, or use this to negotiate a better deal with your current provider. A lot of common sense but also a lot of useful tips. I found the section on life insurance especially helpful as I hadn’t known much about that.

I’d refer back to the specific chapters again next time I look at comparing rates. Includes specific info on 9 common household bills: energy, telco, car & home insurance, health insurance, credit cards, petrol, groceries, life insurance, and home loans. However, the book doesn’t provide much info on what to do if you’re stuck with a provider, such as being on a phone plan with device repayment, or still have over 80% on the mortgage (I guess there’s usually not much that can be done in these circumstances).

Also includes info on how to negotiate with your provider (has a handy script for this), and how to deal with complaints. Glad the author includes info relevant to all states in Aus, not just the eastern states!

As mentioned, the method of getting your bills down is essentially the same for each type of bill, but it was at least motivational enough for me to make some enquires. Funnily enough, we spent 30 mins on the phone after reading the section on energy & gas bills, and would have saved about $1000 just like the cover said!

Easy to read and good humour, just like the Barefoot Investor. I would recommend this book for all Aussie households.

[Sharlene Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

Immediately saved on my energy bill by following the simple steps in the first major “bill kill” and am empowered to continue. Although I read from cover to cover, I still feel intimidated dealing with insurance and big banks so have yet to kill those bills.
Heaps of easy scripted advise ... great for helping those sleeping beauties to wake up a little easier 😉

[Ben · Rating 2 out of 5]

A very repetitive book with only a few pieces of advice. In sum: shop around often for better deals because prices vary wildly and change quickly; ask for price reductions; complain when necessary; and use comparison websites.