A survey of ten European developed countries has ranked the UK as the worst place to live in Europe whilst France reigns supreme on the top spot. According to the uSwitch quality of life index, the UK has the second lowest hours of sunshine per year, the forth highest retirement age, the third lowest spend read more »

A survey by RSM Tenon shows that the number of women who are declaring themselves as bankrupt or insolvent has reached worrying levels. By the second quarter of 2011, there were 14,827 females who were either declared as bankrupt or had entered into a voluntary debt arrangement. The number of personal insolvencies amongst women made read more »

The beginning of the recession marked the start of a difficult time both financially and personally for many, with money worries jumping to the forefront of numerous relationships and spelling disaster. Back at the start of the recession, calls to Relate’s relationship helpline increased dramatically, rising by 59 per cent during October and November 2008 read more »

We all know that a nutritious diet and an active lifestyle are essential for a healthy well-being, but keeping the fridge stocked with fresh produce and paying an expensive monthly gym membership often mean that that staying well comes at a price that some of us simply can’t afford. If you are looking to stay read more »

Health experts have used data from the World Health Organisation to compare suicide rates across 10 European countries, concluding that the financial crisis has played a role in the rising numbers. Both UK and US researchers identified a rise in the number of suicides among those of a working age between 2007 and 2009, in read more »

According to a recent study conducted by the Everyman Campaign, the average Brit spends 36 minutes worrying everyday, amounting to 9 days each year. The survey of 2,000 adults aged between 18 and 65 found that the cost of living, feeling like you’re stuck in a rut and gaining weight were the top three worries, read more »

The Department for Work and Pensions has recently released figures suggesting that over a quarter of under 16′s will live to see their 100th birthday. The same statistics also revealed that approximately 11 million individuals who are alive now will eventually live to be centenarians. These 11 million are made up of the following: -3.3 read more »

BBC Lab UK’s Big Money Test explores the relationship between personality and money behaviour in a bid to find out if financial decisions are governed by emotion. According to psychologist Adrian Furnham, creator of the Big Money Test, the following emotions are the ones most frequently associated with money (in ranked order): anxiety, depression, anger, read more »

They may sound a little stereotypical but nonetheless these common relationship problems can often cause far more upset than they need to, especially when they can be easily fixed: In-Laws Couples may have difficulty adjusting to having in-laws around and there may be friction between certain family members. A common horror story is trouble between read more »

A recent study of 5000 mums conducted by parenting website Netmums has revealed that many mothers feel so much pressure to be the perfect parent that they tell white lies about what they feed their children and how much television they watch. Almost two-thirds of the mums who took part in the survey admitted to read more »