The clever way first home buyer, 31, is going to score huge discounts on big-ticket home items like the Samsung Frame
A first-time home buyer in Melbourne is strategically timing his purchases of high-end home goods, such as a Samsung Frame TV, to coincide with 'Afterpay Day' sales. The article highlights a broader consumer trend of waiting for discount events to manage the costs of home ownership.
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The story reflects current consumer behavior and economic pressures faced by first-time home buyers in a high-cost-of-living environment.
A first home buyer has revealed the clever way he intends to save hundreds if not thousands of dollars on big-ticket items for his new home in Melbourne this Afterpay Day. Carl Hemberg, 31, recently settled on his first home in Flemington and he has been holding off on purchasing much for it, including the much-sought-after Samsung Frame TV, until Afterpay Day. His move comes as data shows that 45 per cent of Aussies (rising to 61 per cent of higher spenders) wait for discounts before buying big-ticket items. “I moved into my first home in Flemington with my partner at the start of July, so we’re still very much in that phase where every week we realise there’s something else we need,” Carl tells 7You.
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