spending

How would you spend a £5,000 windfall?

Rebecca Atkinson — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:57:49 +0000

* Save it * Pay off debts/mortgage * Invest it * Put it into your pension * Spend it

The price of everything, the value of nothing

Mark Stammers — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:56:42 +0000

Last week I had ‘the conversation’ my 11-year-old son.

No, no that one, the one about money.

Are you in need of some retail therapy?

Chris Thomas — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:09:44 +0000

If your wardrobe is bursting with clothes you've never worn, or shoes that are still in their boxes, you may have a shopping addiction. Many people indulge in a spot of retail therapy when they're down in the dumps, but what happens when your shopping habits get out of control?

While it might sound trivial, shopaholism is a recognised addiction and sufferers are treated alongside alcoholics and drug addicts; there is even a pill you can take to lessen the thrill of spending.