The Checkout

Episode 16 (2x16)

Data de estreia: Jul 10, 2014

This week, in The Checkout Series 2’s final episode: Craig Reucassel and Julian Morrow on why financial advisors are a nightmare and Ben Jenkins’ focussed look at the cost of glasses. BUYING GLASSES ONLINE Everything you need to know about buying glasses online, explained in one take. AN END OF FINANCIAL YEAR CAROL The Abbott Government’s changes to financial advice laws get the Dickens treatment, as Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Financial Advice Past, Present and Future for an End of Financial Year Carol. EXPRESS CHECKOUT: SHAMPOO Zoë Norton Lodge takes a closer look at the science and marketing behind shampoo – for hair, that’s, well, dead. THE TOURIST TRAP Scott Abbot on the sometimes hidden costs of using cards instead of cash when travelling overseas. F.U. TUBE Kirsten Drysdale and Zoë Norton Lodge present F.U. Tube’s closing down sale, featuring viewer complaints about Budget rental cars’ loyalty program, Whiskas cat food’s downsized pouch sizes (without a similar downsize in price at the checkout) and about 20 other things said too quickly to be understood.