Buyer’s guide to … term insurance
It's cheap and no-frills. But who needs it and what does it cost?
Is working night shifts bad for you?
A new study claims that working nights can disrupt gene activity after only three days – and the health dangers are thought to include an increased risk of breast cancer, type 2 diabetes and heart attacks. Does it worry nocturnal workers? And are there any advantages?
Parents ‘face too much guilt over breastfeeding and work’
Liberal Democrat equalities minister Jo Swinson advises parents to do what feels right and stop worrying about official guidance
The day I met a Lloyds ‘selling machine’
As one writer recalls a run in with a Lloyds salesman, we want to hear about your experiences, or from those who were tasked with making the sales
Britain on the couch: UK therapists share our biggest worries
From porn addiction to body dysmorphia, Britons no longer find therapy taboo. But what do their problems tell us about the nation's mental state? Therapists open up to Louise Chunn
Critical illness insurance: The neglected cover that could be crucial
Critical illness cover – which pays out if you get a life-threatening illness – has a bad reputation. But is it time to look again?
Happiness: the silver lining of economic stagnation?
Julian Baggini: A study suggests that national wellbeing peaks at £22k average income. But that doesn't mean there's no point in pushing for wealth
Happiness study finds that UK is passing point of peak life satisfaction
Economists say that per capita incomes above UK's adjusted level of $37,000 make people less contented
Health insurers bemoan Obamacare ‘fix’ as adding confusion to rollout
President meets top insurers a day after announcing they could continue offering policies that fall short of new standards
Remember your travel jabs – or risk losing your insurance cover
Insurers warn that one in four Britons fail to get jabs before travelling – and may find their policy doesn't pay if they fall ill