Consumerosity

We’re here for a good time, not a long time, right? But…wait… what if you want to have your cake and eat it too!? Our co-hosts, Jen and Alex, explore why pensions are kind of a big deal for us younger folks, and the sooner you understand the beast, the sooner you can tame it (and ride it leisurely through your retirement years). Join our inquisitive hosts as they quiz Financial Planner, Felix Milton, for hot tips and tricks to get on top of your pension so you can relax, forget about it and carry on with that good time you were having. Listen here or on your favourite podcast platform - Consumerosity is available on iTunes, Spotify and all other major podcast platforms. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jen and Alex go around the world in 8 (or so) spending habits, discover the weird and wonderful ways we’re all the same but different, and get inspired to try out a habit or two. Listen here or on your favourite podcast platform - Consumerosity is available on iTunes, Spotify and all other major podcast platforms. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

No one enjoys the, “Nah I can’t go out mate. I’ve got £5 to last me for the next 10 days” feeling. But when life gets in the way, we’re all guilty of spending until we’ve run out or at best making a half-baked budget, aka: the ‘Fudget’. Fudge no longer friends! Our co-hosts Jen and Alex are on a quest to learn some quick and easy budgeting basics from Financial Planner, Farida Hassanali. It’s time to budget like a boss and ditch those money worries. Listen here or on your favourite podcast platform - Consumerosity is available on iTunes, Spotify and all other major podcast platforms. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Know your ISA from your APR? Huh. WTF, right? In this episode our co-hosts Alex and Jen learn about the power of compound interest, and Financial Planner, Felix Milton, helps simplify the ridiculous acronyms that make pretty basic financial stuff feel like zorbing with a hangover. Tune in to learn how to get your money working (and multiplying) for you, rather than the other way around. Listen here or on your favourite podcast platform - Consumerosity is available on iTunes, Spotify and all other major podcast platforms. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’ve all seen the headlines: “Millennials spend more than £3,000 a year on coffee, socialising, food and clothes, study finds”, “Thought millennials went crazy for avocados? Meet Generation Z” and “25% of 19-29-year olds bathe daily in smashed avocado to ease ‘Generation Rent’ anxiety”.Ok, one of those was made up, hard to tell though isn’t it? We think it’s high time to bust the myths surrounding younger generations’ spending habits. Because despite the struggle being very real indeed, we’re a lot savvier than we’re given credit for.Listen here or on your favourite podcast platform - Consumerosity is available on iTunes, Spotify and all other major podcast platforms. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ever absolutely-positively-almost-instantly wished you hadn’t spent half your pay cheque on that top/jacket/Xbox/luxury-spa-break/banana bunker? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. This feeling is known as ‘buyer’s remorse’ and we’re no strangers to it ourselves. Listen as we chat to none other than Big Brother Psychologist, Professor Geoff Beattie, about the perils of the impulse buy and why certain purchases can go from buzz to buzzkill all in the space of a double click. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.