A lot of us are at home more these days, and let’s be honest – we’re all buying more online because of it. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a massive increase in shopping online. With some working from home, the need to leave the house every day has decreased. The need to pick up milk on the way home from work is becoming a thing of the past.

That’s all well and good if you have the money to do so, but what happens when the direct debit bounces because of another online purchase?It’s easy to shop online these days, you can do it on a mobile device, tablet, PC, etc. It is too easy! There are a lot of websites where you can opt to save your card details or options like Google Pay, Apple Pay and Shop Pay, not to mention Paypal – meaning you could buy something faster than it takes to boil a kettle.
We’re not saying online shopping is bad, but that we need to be more mindful of how and why we do it.Read on for some tips to help you to cut back and shop safely online.