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Rory discusses the reasons behind unnecessary purchases and offers tips on saving money.

Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Rory reveals why we buy things we don't need, from sneaky marketing ploys to the fear of being left out. Find out how to stop frittering money away and start squirreling it away for a rainy day! Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/rory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our course on Phrasal Verbs: https://successwithielts.com/podcourses Transcript: https://successwithielts.com/ Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.successwithielts.com/ieltspartner Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2025 Podcourses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Rory

Topics covered

• consumer behavior
• marketing
• saving money
• financial advice
• spending habits

Keywords

• buying things
• money management
• marketing tactics
• financial planning
• spending wisely

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