Time poverty means we are spending more than ever

[ Opinion Money and Business Editor Expensive food deliveries, Ubers, short holidays, poor productivity – our busyness is bad business, for us personally and the nation April 30, 2024 6:00 am(Updated 6:02 am) ‘In the modern workplace, maintaining long hours is seen as a badge of honour’ (Photo: Getty) Too busy? Join the club. I … Read more

I want to move abroad but feel I can’t leave my 35-year-old brother

[ Kenny Mammarella-D’Cruz, i’s agony uncle, advises a man who wants to take a job opportunity abroad but feels responsible for his brother and mother in the UK I’ve been offered an excellent work opportunity, based in Hong Kong. On paper, I should be going for it. But I’m worried about leaving my family – in … Read more

From better border control to B&Bs, here’s how our holidays can be improved next year

[ Rail launches, air traffic control issues and the start of new border rules are among the things to consider when booking a holiday in Europe in 2024 (Photo: Westend61/Gemma Ferrando/Getty) It was a brilliant year for holidays. Whether you joined the thousands reunited with family in Australia, India and Ireland or just lazily read … Read more

Should I confront my mother-in-law over her stingy Christmas presents?

[ In our new weekly series, readers can email in with any financial dilemma and enter the Money Moral Maze. Are your friends racking up big drinks tabs and then trying to split the bill equally, is your partner spending overspending on your joint account? No matter your dilemma, email in anonymously, and i‘s money … Read more

I took my kids out of private school

[ The Labour Party has pledged to charge private schools 20 per cent VAT, if it wins the next election. If that happens, parents at the 2,500 private schools in England and Wales could see rises in fees. The economic downturn, combined with the prospect of rising fees, is forcing some parents to decide whether … Read more