I was spending £700 a month: How I beat my late-night shopping addiction
Younger generations are thought to be more susceptible to impulse spending. The BBC looks at ways to get it under control.
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"I didn't grow up with much money, so when I got a job I would spend my wages as soon as they hit my account."
— Ella Hewitt , Influencer
"The feeling you get when you open your new parcels is always amazing until the dopamine hit dies down and the cycle repeats."
— Dish Patel , Other
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Younger generations are thought to be more susceptible to impulse spending. The BBC looks at ways to get it under control.
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