Consumer Corner: What our overspending triggers are — and how to avoid them

A 'fun fund' can actually help with impulse spending
Consumer Corner: What our overspending triggers are — and how to avoid them

It can be challenging to avoid ‘spending triggers’ entirely as most of these triggers are tied to our everyday life. Rather than trying to avoid, we can adopt habits that we actively practice to minimise our exposure and make it easier to stay in control of our expenditure.

The famous ‘Black Friday’ event is just around the corner and with that comes the panic of bagging a bargain before it’s too late. 

Black Friday is just one of the many ways shops and marketing gurus encourage people to part with their money.

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