An ITV consumer expert has urged Amazon customers and online shoppers to make their payments harder to complete in order to curb spending. Grace Forell appeared on This Morning to share money-saving tips for 2026, advising viewers to disable cards in their phone's digital wallet and remove autofill options for card details.
The Friction Method Explained
The expert explained that introducing 'friction' to payments creates thinking time before purchases. She said: "My favourite tip is to introduce 'friction' to your payments, by disabling cards in your digital wallet, removing autofill for card details on your internet browser, and disabling one click shopping on Amazon."
Understanding Payslips
Ms Forell also stressed the importance of understanding payslips properly. She warned that workers on emergency tax codes like 'C0T', 'W1' or 'M1' could be paying far more tax than necessary. Most people should be on tax code '1257L', which gives £12,570 tax-free allowance. Emergency codes often occur after job changes and may not be automatically corrected by HMRC.
Public Reaction
Viewers had mixed reactions to the advice on social media. One suggested financial literacy should be taught in schools instead of traditional subjects like algebra and poetry analysis.
