Money
33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the half term
33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the half term
Here are all of the places where kids can eat for free and cheap over the May half term, as families face tighter budgets in the school holidays
I carried the weight of my £60,000 debt alone. Then one conversation changed everything
I carried the weight of my £60,000 debt alone. Then one conversation changed everything
By the time she’d amassed £60,000 of debt, Kate had hit rock-bottom. But a chance conversation led to profound changes and a new start
The benefits, dangers and impacts of a cashless society
The benefits, dangers and impacts of a cashless society
As cash use dwindles more every year, experts explain the pitfalls – and how you can get help
Buy now, pay later? Understanding the new rules, the risks and how it all works
Buy now, pay later? Understanding the new rules, the risks and how it all works
Britain has enough money to fix our problems. We just lack the political will to share it
Britain has enough money to fix our problems. We just lack the political will to share it
Calls for a law change to protect survivors of domestic abuse left on the verge of financial ruin
Calls for a law change to protect survivors of domestic abuse left on the verge of financial ruin
UK risks ‘sleepwalking into crisis’ as cashless society shuts out more and more vulnerable people
UK risks ‘sleepwalking into crisis’ as cashless society shuts out more and more vulnerable people
Covid left me thousands of pounds in debt – I was suicidal. Here’s how I turned things around
Covid left me thousands of pounds in debt – I was suicidal. Here’s how I turned things around
I got a loan to help me pay for my dad’s funeral. The interest sent me spiralling into debt
I got a loan to help me pay for my dad’s funeral. The interest sent me spiralling into debt
How to align your finances with your values: Tips for sustainable spending
How to align your finances with your values: Tips for sustainable spending
How to get out of debt: Simple steps to go from red to black
How to get out of debt: Simple steps to go from red to black
How to break the payday loan cycle: Alternatives and resources
How to break the payday loan cycle: Alternatives and resources
‘No more room for manoeuvre’: Don’t react to Trump’s tariffs with more cuts to benefits, Labour warned
‘No more room for manoeuvre’: Don’t react to Trump’s tariffs with more cuts to benefits, Labour warned
Brits are uncomfortable talking about money and debt. Can comedy change that?
Brits are uncomfortable talking about money and debt. Can comedy change that?
A windfall tax on bank profits could raise billions. Here’s how that cash could help fix Britain
A windfall tax on bank profits could raise billions. Here’s how that cash could help fix Britain
The gig economy and your finances: How to make it work for you
The gig economy and your finances: How to make it work for you
DWP payment dates in March 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
DWP payment dates in March 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund
Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund
Bad news for Labour: Voters who feel ‘economically insecure’ far more likely to switch parties
Bad news for Labour: Voters who feel ‘economically insecure’ far more likely to switch parties
Inside the plan to give free cash to homeless people in Manchester: ‘It’s time to try something new’
Inside the plan to give free cash to homeless people in Manchester: ‘It’s time to try something new’
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Learning and employment
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Learning and employment
Wages outside of London and South East are worse now than in 2008 – can Labour turn things around?
Wages outside of London and South East are worse now than in 2008 – can Labour turn things around?
‘We can’t keep up’: Councils cutting services and facing bankruptcy over rising cost of social care
‘We can’t keep up’: Councils cutting services and facing bankruptcy over rising cost of social care
Surging rental prices are dwarfing inflation – and not enough people are talking about it
