Buying Small Luxuries During Economic Stress

September 10, 2025

Associate Vice President of Product Marketing at Affinity Federal Credit Union, Shannon Skopak joins the show to talk about a fascinating phenomenon: why, during times of economic stress, people still reach for small luxuries and how that can be both empowering and, if we’re not careful, financially risky.

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Sean Thrunk
Producer

Sean Thrunk is an award-winning multi-media journalist and graduate of Montclair State University.
He serves as ONNJ’s main editor and as a news producer for ONNJ Mornings with Ken Rosato!