Finance

Brits are uncomfortable talking about money and debt. Can comedy change that?
money

Brits are uncomfortable talking about money and debt. Can comedy change that?

Talking about debt is one of Britain’s most avoided topics, more than Donald Trump and Brexit, research shows. Comedian Mark Simmons tells the Big Issue why he is trying to make finance funny

Living on the edge: How to avoid falling into poverty amid rising costs
Poverty line

Living on the edge: How to avoid falling into poverty amid rising costs

Here’s what you need to know about managing your finances and avoiding falling below the poverty line during challenging times

The gig economy and your finances: How to make it work for you
Gig economy

The gig economy and your finances: How to make it work for you

With more people working freelance or gig jobs, here’s how you can manage irregular income, budget and plan for the future while working outside traditional employment

Brits feel just as poor and miserable as they did last year. When will things get better?
Britain

Brits feel just as poor and miserable as they did last year. When will things get better?

Will bond market turmoil lead to spending cuts, higher taxes and austerity? Here’s what you need to know
Bonds

Will bond market turmoil lead to spending cuts, higher taxes and austerity? Here’s what you need to know

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Investing in the North East: A closer look at social impact financing
Big Issue Invest

Investing in the North East: A closer look at social impact financing

Sex, drugs and Bloomberg terminals: How Industry highlights the ‘crony chumocracy’ of Tory rule
TV

Sex, drugs and Bloomberg terminals: How Industry highlights the ‘crony chumocracy’ of Tory rule

Buy Now Pay Later must be regulated – before it pushes even more vulnerable people into debt
Vikki Brownridge

Buy Now Pay Later must be regulated – before it pushes even more vulnerable people into debt

Is my deposit protected by a deposit protection scheme?
renting

Is my deposit protected by a deposit protection scheme?

I was in a violent relationship. I wouldn’t have got free without financial help
Financial inclusion

I was in a violent relationship. I wouldn’t have got free without financial help

Britain has a serious money problem. Financial literacy must be taught in primary schools
John Asthana Gibson

Britain has a serious money problem. Financial literacy must be taught in primary schools

DWP could violate human rights with plan to snoop on benefit claimants’ bank accounts
Benefits

DWP could violate human rights with plan to snoop on benefit claimants’ bank accounts

Unsecured debt such as credit cards and loans at highest level in a decade, charity warns
Debt

Unsecured debt such as credit cards and loans at highest level in a decade, charity warns

Loud budgeting is the radical new TikTok trend helping Gen Z talk about money
Finances

Loud budgeting is the radical new TikTok trend helping Gen Z talk about money

Millions of people at risk of ‘toxic cycle’ of long-term mental health and money problems
Cost of living crisis

Millions of people at risk of ‘toxic cycle’ of long-term mental health and money problems

There’s no shame in being skint. Talking about money worries will free you
Finance

There’s no shame in being skint. Talking about money worries will free you

Is social impact investing the solution to the temporary accommodation crisis?
Big Issue Invest

Is social impact investing the solution to the temporary accommodation crisis?

Tens of thousands call on DWP to reinstate ‘lifeline’ cost of living payment for disabled people
Disabilities

Tens of thousands call on DWP to reinstate ‘lifeline’ cost of living payment for disabled people

To bank on a better future, start with moving your money somewhere ethical and green
Banking

To bank on a better future, start with moving your money somewhere ethical and green

Four out of five people getting loans from supermarket Iceland to cover food costs are women
Food poverty

Four out of five people getting loans from supermarket Iceland to cover food costs are women

Is the fiscal ‘black hole’ real? We asked economists
Politics

Is the fiscal ‘black hole’ real? We asked economists

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Setting up a side hustle? Read this first to avoid getting caught out
Employment

Setting up a side hustle? Read this first to avoid getting caught out

Is your bank funding fossil fuels? Here’s how to find out
Fossil fuels

Is your bank funding fossil fuels? Here’s how to find out

Tips and tricks for success in getting funding for your social enterprise
Social enterprise

Tips and tricks for success in getting funding for your social enterprise

Our economy should benefit everyone. So where did it all go wrong?
JK Wright

Our economy should benefit everyone. So where did it all go wrong?