How to … have a perfect wedding at a fraction of the usual cost
With the average wedding costing £15,925, one bride decided to make her big day happen for just £5,000. Jill Papworth finds out how she did it
How to … get your teeth fixed cheaply outside the UK
Travelling to Budapest for dentistry has given Anne Traynor something to smile about financially too, writes Esther Shaw
Debt destroyed my family
In the 90s, Samantha Downes's parents bought an inn. All went well at first, but the economic downturn led to financial struggle - which ended in tragedy
Money isn’t everything
New research has challenged the idea that wealth doesn't amount to happiness. But it still leaves spirituality out of the equation
‘I didn’t want to show any weakness’
Should you tell bosses and colleagues if you are diagnosed with a serious illness? By Alice Wignall
Worry, be happy
Alex Singleton: Despite what the government is trying to tell us, striving for a better future is what makes humans happy. Wealth doesn't
What’s in a name?
Are branded drugs worth the extra cash? Lucy Atkins finds out whether generic alternatives can do the same job for less
Health of nations
Kate Sheppard: Our measures of wellbeing fail to account for income inequality, environmental degradation and poor quality of life. It's time for a change.
Let them eat sourdough bread, olives and sun-dried tomatoes
Lynsey Hanley: Shopping habits may have changed but also reflect huge differences in health and income
Smoothies pour into cost of living basket
Latest national statistics reflect changing attitude to food as Britons abandon the ready meal