Booze, gambling and food delivery services have become expensive habits for Australians since COVID-19 hit hard in March, but breaking these habits may be easier than you think.
Researchers reckon it takes about two months to form a new habit, which gets wired into our brains through repetitive behaviour, and with the pandemic now into its seventh month that’s enough time to develop some big-spending behaviour.
The latest data from credit bureau Illion and economists AlphaBeta shows Aussies are spending 277 per cent more on food deliveries than what we used to, 94 per cent more on online gambling and 22 per cent more on alcohol and tobacco.
I’ve heard stories of individuals splashing $500 in one week on Uber Eats alone – that’s a lot…
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