Reduced income: Lesson 5 the horror of the benefits system

I realise that the capitalist ideal is that individuals stay in work and live within their means. I would not … More

Becoming poor: Lesson 4 Changing attitude to debt

Homes aren’t made of money, but they may as well be! Don’t get me wrong, I’ve often been in debt … More

Planning ahead when poor: impossible! Many people are of the opinion that if you’re poor you learn to budget better … More

Being poor is not always our image of homeless people or those living in squalid shacks in developing countries. Sometimes … More

Until recently when I sold a property, I have been living on a third (or less) of my previous income. … More