Finance

Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need
Finance

Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need

As over two-thirds of people say they feel concerned about their finances in the year ahead, the CEO of Lightning Reach says no one should feel shame about seeking financial help

Barry’s Economics: The ex-homeless comedian explaining wealth inequality on YouTube
Comedy

Barry’s Economics: The ex-homeless comedian explaining wealth inequality on YouTube

Stand-up Barry Ferns wants more people with lived experience of poverty to tell their stories. He’s putting his own out there with YouTube channel Barry’s Economics

The cost of bringing up a baby is rising. Parents need help
Finance

The cost of bringing up a baby is rising. Parents need help

The cost of essential newborn products has been rising for years with inflation, but things have grown substantially more expensive in the last few months 

Care leavers face a ‘postcode lottery’ for support: ‘It can be incredibly lonely at Christmas’
Care leavers

Care leavers face a ‘postcode lottery’ for support: ‘It can be incredibly lonely at Christmas’

Rachel Reeves looks set to raise taxes in the autumn budget. What does it mean for you?
Autumn budget

Rachel Reeves looks set to raise taxes in the autumn budget. What does it mean for you?

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Millions of Brits use Buy Now, Pay Later to shop. Will new rules protect people from the dangers?
Buy Now, Pay Later

Millions of Brits use Buy Now, Pay Later to shop. Will new rules protect people from the dangers?

How I secured funding to grow my social enterprise
Big Issue Invest

How I secured funding to grow my social enterprise

Buy now, pay later? Understanding the new rules, the risks and how it all works
Buy now, pay later

Buy now, pay later? Understanding the new rules, the risks and how it all works

I got a loan to help me pay for my dad’s funeral. The interest sent me spiralling into debt
Finances

I got a loan to help me pay for my dad’s funeral. The interest sent me spiralling into debt

LGBTQ+ inclusion doesn’t just benefit certain Brits – it helps all of us
Dominic Arnall

LGBTQ+ inclusion doesn’t just benefit certain Brits – it helps all of us

What is social impact financing – and should your organisation consider it? 
Big Issue Invest

What is social impact financing – and should your organisation consider it? 

How to break the payday loan cycle: Alternatives and resources
Payday loans

How to break the payday loan cycle: Alternatives and resources

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?

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

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

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

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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

‘Not just for the super-rich’: How ethical investing can change the world
Ethical investing

‘Not just for the super-rich’: How ethical investing can change the world

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