The debt elephant in the middle class sitting room
At some point in the last ten years, since the financial crisis (for that life-changing decade is an anniversary we…
The young are tired of London – and who can blame them?
London has historically been the place to go for young creative types. These days, renting damp warehouses and staying in…
We should teach infants about the value of money
On the one hand, perhaps he should only be thinking about football, Minecraft, his Lego Millennium Falcon and whether he…
Mortgage rates are fuelling the generational wealth imbalance
At some point a few years ago, after the financial crisis had passed but the economic stats still showed the…
VAT: a back door money spinner that generates billions for the government
If conspiracy theorists turned their attention to the economy rather than, I don’t know, aliens or Hillary Clinton, surely it…
We need to be more sceptical about financial adverts
Scepticism has a solid place in the history of British philosophical enquiry. Back in the 18th century, empiricists such as David…
Car insurance rises again – did driving just get prohibitively pricey?
I’m not a car-hater. Somehow, I’ve got two of them. I love driving. It’s fun, it’s powerful, it’s one of…
Keeping finances secret can be bad for your wealth (and health)
How much do you know about your spouse? Hair colour, date of birth, where they grew up, what they do for…
Rising rental payments could precipitate another financial crisis
The country is divided in many ways. High up on this list of divisions, perhaps even in the top five,…
‘Invisible spending’ is turning us into a nation of Micawbers
You don’t have to be an economist to know that if you spend more than you earn, you’re in trouble.…
Death of early retirement? More like death of retirement
The biggest cultural shifts happen invisibly, bubbling away below the surface for years before someone notices a change. So it…
I’m a saver, get me out of here! Navigating the new savings maze
Every time George Osborne takes hold of a red box he seems to come up with another tax-free savings vehicle.…
Pets v children: financially speaking, it’s no contest
There’s a whole swathe of wannabe parents buying pets to ‘practise on’, according to recent research. More than two million…
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