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Confessions of a spendaholic – and how I turned my life around
After years of spending my way through grief, my wake-up call came when I nearly lost the house – that’s when things changed
Until very recently, I was what I would term a spendaholic.
Growing up a working class girl, I knew how to earn and how to spend, but not how to manage cash or my [...]
Capping interest rates on high-cost loans may do more harm than good
The public supports a rate cap, but it would be a simplistic measure to a complex problem
We all know that the poor pay more for everything but the unresolved question is – what do we do about it?
This week’s YouGov omnibus survey for Compass appeared to find overwhelming public support for a cap on interest [...]
Child benefit works, so why tinker with a winning system?
Speculation that child benefit could soon be means-tested seems unnecessary when the current approach works so well
Is the government about to axe universal child benefit? Nick Clegg refused to rule out cuts to the benefit yesterday, chancellor George Osborne has already frozen increases to the benefit for three years and now it is strongly rumoured [...]
How can I carry on studying in the evenings without upsetting my boss?
A reader wonders how to broach the subject of an evening class that could sometimes get in the way of her job
Work ethics is a fortnightly feature in Guardian Work where a reader submits a workplace dilemma and asks for your help. A selection of the best answers will appear in Saturday’s paper. (And if [...]
How can I carry on studying in the evenings without upsetting my boss?
A reader wonders how to broach the subject of an evening class that could sometimes get in the way of her job
Work ethics is a fortnightly feature in Guardian Work where a reader submits a workplace dilemma and asks for your help. A selection of the best answers will appear in Saturday’s paper. (And if [...]
How do I persuade my graduate daughter to get a job?
A reader wonders how to get their daughter to find employment, any employment,
Every week a Guardian cash reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.
This week’s question:
My 23-year-old daughter has been back at home since [...]
Beware the cookies: they can cost you money
First the flight was £187, then suddenly it became £212. An urban myth was true
Most net users know that websites place cookies on your computer (it’s how they remember your name and address details). But do they somehow track you, raising prices when you return to a website to make a purchase, knowing that you’ve [...]
Learning to drive: how do I get my partner behind the wheel?
A reader is frustrated at having to do all the motoring. How can they encourage their partner to learn to drive?
Every week a Guardian cash reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.
This week’s question:
My [...]
Learning to drive: how do I get my partner behind the wheel?
A reader is frustrated at having to do all the motoring. How can they encourage their partner to learn to drive?
Every week a Guardian cash reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.
This week’s question:
My [...]
House price inflation easing off
House price inflation in England and Wales is running out of steam, according to the latest figures from the Land Registry.
