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Blam! Dennis the Menace and Roger the Dodger to teach British pupils about money

Bank of England and Beano team up in primary school course on financial literacy

Will you be bothered to pay £50 a month for a gym when they reopen?

Such monthly direct debits could be the first to go, with coronavirus changing people’s fitness habits

Underworked but exhausted? That’s not burnout, that’s ‘boreout’

Being severely underworked can bring depression, illness and – for one French employee – a tasty payout

The way we once lived is now redundant. We need to reinvent ourselves

There will be no going back to ‘normal’. Our cherished concept of work is increasingly meaningless – the future belongs to those who understand the arts of life

Coronavirus office closures: the expert guide to working from home

Companies including Google, Twitter and Sony are sending workers home. Here’s how to stay happy, healthy and productive – even if you’re still in your pyjamas

‘Health workers are too scared to enter’: the fight to treat HIV in a São Paulo favela

Young people with HIV in Brazil’s poorest favelas often have no support, but in Boi Malhado, one team is determined to provide vital help

Don’t give up on cash yet: there’s a value to seeing what you spend

Cards and contactless are convenient – but New York is right to fight for cash

Forget the nanny state, here comes the nanny employer

Companies are increasingly offering ‘wellness’ programmes for employees – but there is a thin line between helpful and intrusive

UK supermarkets ‘not transparent enough’ about pesticide use

Information not routinely displayed on labels of food and gardening items, report finds

How can I convince my exhausted colleague to take time off?

He’s working incredibly hard, it’s affecting his health and happiness, and he’ll lose some of his holiday if he doesn’t take it soon. But he won’t do it

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