• AMP Bank GO research found 27% of Australians spent more than planned because of rewards programs.
• Rewards prompted 25% to buy sooner than planned; 17% bought something they otherwise would not have purchased.
• Another 14% chose a more expensive option, highlighting rewards programs’ influence on purchasing decisions.
• Points felt like free money or value to 62%; 58% collected them without knowing their worth.
• Millennials were most likely to overspend because of rewards, at 38%, compared with 35% of Gen Z respondents.

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