About this episode

Frances Cook discusses the manipulative tactics behind online shopping and how to regain control over spending.

With six in ten Kiwis making impulse purchases from social media every month, Frances Cook joins the TVNZ Breakfast team to explain the manipulative tactics behind online shopping and how to take back control of your spending. Follow me everywhere! Facebook / Frances Cook - Journalist Instagram / Frances | Money | Investing (@francescooknz) • Instagram profile TikTok / Frances Cook on TikTok Join the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week Newsletter sign up Become a confident sharemarket investor by signing up to the Market Memo newsletter Newsletter sign up Audio engineering by Tash Chittock

People in this episode

Host: Frances Cook

Topics covered

• impulse buying
• online shopping
• social media
• spending control
• consumer behavior

Keywords

• impulse purchases
• online shopping
• social media
• spending habits
• consumer psychology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TVNZ

Places: Kiwis

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