The boss

Rebecca Jordan: Glastonbury inspires the type of creativity that can also enrich our working lives

Will this man make you happy?

The government's 'happiness tsar', Richard Layard, thinks he knows why we're all so miserable - we're overpaid, over-materialistic and lonely. But, he tells Stuart Jeffries, he has a plan to banish the blues in Britain, once and for all

How to . . . save lots of money on over-the-counter medicines

Jill Papworth compares the prices of five well-known, over-the-counter branded drugs and their cheaper, generic equivalents

“Baby-thrift won’t scar them for life”

Tricia Murphy didn't want to spend her entire pregnancy feathering the nest - but now, with the big day in sight, she needs to get hold of the basics quickly. Can she do it without breaking her baby bank?

The cost of raising a child

Every parent knows children are a drain on their resources - mental and financial. But exactly how much do the little dears cost to bring up? And are they value for money? (let's not go there ...)

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

Childcare

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