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Category : Current financial events
The impact of debt.
I recently got asked by a news agency to comment on whether debt had a major effect on wellbeing, whether it was common for people to worry about debt and if so, what those in debt can do about it. … Continue reading
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Paying for adult children
I was asked to do some radio interviews today. Some research funded by the Coventry Building Society showed how much money parents are actually likely to pay for children for things like a deposit on a house, university fees, weddings … Continue reading
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Radio times
There are some data out today about the cost to parents of their children, specifically their “adult” children. I’ve been doing a few radio interviews about the psychology of this – why it comes as a shock to people that they … Continue reading
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Single sex rates and single cell brains
It would be nice if politicians had to have some qualifications. It might mean they could think through problems. Men and women have some different attitudes in general. It’s not that one is better than the other, it is just … Continue reading
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Black swans, Libya and crude oil
I’ve said before that market and economic predictions are not a good move unless you want to look foolish. But people still make them. The only prediction I made was that things wouldn’t stay the same – so predictions would make the … Continue reading
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Glass ceiling incentives
One of my friends pointed out an interesting coincidence of articles in the Telegraph. One was about the glass ceiling. The other was about the need for more women in the boardroom. On a positive note, Lord Davis who is leading … Continue reading
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The pursuit of happiness
Simply the best programme on happiness ! I’ve been critical of the BBC for apparently ignoring all the good research so far, so well done the BBC for a really balanced programme! It’s a half hour radio show, not sure how … Continue reading
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Economise on economics
I saw Paul Lewis from MoneyBox (a generally good guy, with a good programme) on the BBC morning programme today. He “couldn’t believe” that the Governor of the Bank of England said that he (the Governor) couldn’t control the economy. I … Continue reading
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Changing markets
Everybody seems to accept that we’re in a period of change. Nobody knows what the housing market will do, what the stock market will do, how the economy as a whole will react to “necessary cuts” – but everybody seems … Continue reading
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BBC and the happiness index
I said before that I suspected the Government would call in their version of Tony’s cronies to run the happiness index. The BBC have just had debate on the point on the moral maze. So far so good. They included a … Continue reading
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