How to make a big career change

First, develop an unwavering self-belief, says Sharmadean Reid. Then swot up - you need to know your stuff

The Guardian view on a caring capitalism: healing an unhappy society

Editorial: It is time to base the economy on a more rounded view of human nature than that one that just considers individuals as selfish calculators of utility

Travel insurance: make sure you have proper cover, or face a hefty bill

Foreign Office highlights cases such as an £80,000 bill for a broken hip to encourage holidaymakers to take out policies

Why wasn’t my Virgin Active discount fit for purpose?

After buying Vitality Health insurance my membership fee should have been cut

The joy and relief of saying no: how I learned to stop worrying and turn people down

At first, saying yes to everything was a boon to my social life and my career. Then my workload started to get out of hand and I became racked with guilt

An insurance policy underwritten by God? No thanks

In a quest for US health cover, I found a policy funded by love offerings. The search goes on, writes Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Will you be able to afford a flat if you stop buying avocado toast?

Weighing up your spending isn’t simple: should you invest in making your future better or enjoying life right now?

Japanese woman ‘dies from overwork’ after logging 159 hours of overtime in a month

Fate of media worker Miwa Sado, 31, piles pressure on authorities to address large number of deaths linked to labour practices

‘People want a family, a social life’: the part-time working revolution

From doctors to teachers, millennials to older women, more than half of us now work flexibly. But is it a lifestyle choice, or a way to deal with increasing stress?

Crushing morale, killing productivity – why do offices put up with meetings?

There’s no proof that organisations benefit from the endless cycle of meetings, but we are addicted to them, writes the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins