Consumer Affairs

‘My electric car has been soul-destroying – I can’t wait to go back to petrol’

‘My electric car has been soul-destroying – I can’t wait to go back to petrol’

Business
Robert Johnson

In a similar vein, reader Chris Chambers criticises a lack of investment by the Government:  “They created an artificial market by giving ...

The all-expenses-paid degrees for foreign students – and the whole family can come too

The all-expenses-paid degrees for foreign students – and the whole family can come too

Business
Robert Johnson

One, a PhD researcher in politics, 26, told me: “Occasionally, I like to see if I can apply for an academic grant ...

How to leave the UK – and keep your finances in order

How to leave the UK – and keep your finances in order

Business
Robert Johnson

Faced with a perfect storm of rising taxes and falling living standards, many more people are looking to up sticks and head ...

I’m 38, earn £68k, and took a huge pay cut ditching the City to live in Finland

I’m 38, earn £68k, and took a huge pay cut ditching the City to live in Finland

Business
Robert Johnson

To take part in How I Spend It, please email [email protected]. All our subjects are genuine but anonymous.  I grew up with ...

Pub charges customers 30p a pint more to pay at the bar

Pub charges customers 30p a pint more to pay at the bar

Business
Robert Johnson

“I’m a big advocate for European-style service. I think we had a chance to change the culture during the pandemic. I’m sure ...

Royal Mail investigating barcode stamps after customers hit with fines

Royal Mail investigating barcode stamps after customers hit with fines

Business
Robert Johnson

Previously traditional stamps were delivered to a sorting office where they were stamped with ink to show they had been used. However ...

Amazon accused me of faking £2,300 MacBook theft

Amazon accused me of faking £2,300 MacBook theft

Business
Robert Johnson

Dear reader, Instead of insinuating that you were attempting to defraud Amazon and subsequently blocking your account, it beggars belief that no-one on ...

Sadiq Khan considers Tube surge pricing to plug home working black hole

Sadiq Khan considers Tube surge pricing to plug home working black hole

Business
Robert Johnson

Sadiq Khan is considering surge pricing on midweek Tube travel to make up lost revenue following the rise in working from home. ...

Christmas Eve footfall down by a third as shoppers shun the high street

Christmas Eve footfall down by a third as shoppers shun the high street

Business
Robert Johnson

The number of Christmas Eve shoppers visiting the high street has slumped by almost a third compared with last year, as Sunday ...

‘I’m 51 and earn £30,000. This is what I spent on my family this Christmas’

‘I’m 51 and earn £30,000. This is what I spent on my family this Christmas’

Business
Robert Johnson

Email [email protected] if you would like to take part in How I Spend My Money. All our writers are genuine but anonymous ...