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Yesterday I read the story of a guy who took loads of pills and booze trying to kill himself because he had too much debt. He survived and was left with sore tum, a hurting head, and the embarrassment of failure. Embarrassment for which his parents were very, very…
I know. Put like this the meal we had tonight sounds as boring as yesterday’s salad. But my house smells so great that I’ll stop writing now and go have dinner first; see you in thirty minutes. Now, this is better. My tummy is full and my family replete. I…
‘How many of you think that they’ll finish their degree and get jobs as managers?’ This is the question I asked the fifty undergraduate students taking my class on enabling creativity and managing creative organisations. Hands go up; about 80% of them. My heart gives a lurch. Do these kids…
Did you miss me? I did miss you all. This week, for the first time since I started The Money Principle (three and a half years now) I didn’t publish a scheduled post. You know it is not because I had nothing to say; just, I was very busy and…
Did I tell you about the time when I almost knocked myself out? I didn’t think so. It is rather embarrassing and very ‘professorial’: I am such a cliché. Several years back I was invited to a research workshop in Granada. Of course I accepted: Granada is one of my…
Car finance, as with most financial products, brings with it a whole encyclopaedia full of myths and misconceptions. From the universally feared ‘credit blacklist’ to the promise of ‘guaranteed’ acceptance, some are fuelled by misunderstanding and miscommunication, but others simply by the complex nature of finance. Setting out to compile…
I was on the bus when my phone vibrated. It was telling me I have a text. ‘Are you in the country?’ – the message said. It was from a close friend of mine. ‘Yes’ – I texted – ‘sorry that I haven’t sent you the title of my talk…
Did you really think that we eat only fried breakfasts, carb loaded dinners and thousand calories a look desserts, uh? Well, tonight we had for dinner my new best friend: kidney beans stew. Not that I make a habit of eating my friends, you understand. While I still believe that…
I’m at my desk. Why am I telling you this? Because we’ve been having a bit of a summer here in Manchester and most people are outside. We are not only having a snippet of summer; we have also heard a lot about the dangerous heatwave which will begin…
We all like to travel and go out to restaurants and the cinema. Yet according to my estimates these can be costly events that will apply extra weight onto your monthly budget. I believe we should consider the easy-going and cheaper ways to enjoy your spare time by yourself or…
Do you like eating the same breakfast over and over again? Day in and day out; week days and weekends. If you do, this post is not for you: it is for people who thrive on variety. I need variety to survive; in anything from clothes and fashion to food…
Couple of days ago I heard my mobile phone pinging. I looked at the text and my heart sank: it was a text from my dentist telling me that I have an appointment today. I’ve been with my dentist for close to ten years now; I know he has ‘light…