Karl BunyanThe Marginal Utility of £80kThe assertion that £80k is “not in the top 50 per cent” of salaries is one of the stranger things to have come out of the election debates…Nov 25, 2019Nov 25, 2019
Karl BunyanQuickQuid Is Gone, But The Victory Is HollowIt seems that the payday loan industry is finally crumbling, and the closure of QuickQuid today seems like it should be something to…Oct 25, 2019Oct 25, 2019
Karl BunyanWhat Have The Romans Ever Done For Us?It’s maybe the most quoted line from Monty Python’s Life of Brian: “What have the Romans ever done for us?”. Reg, the leader of the…Oct 14, 2019Oct 14, 2019
Karl BunyanPersistent Debt Stacking and Irrational SnowballsThere are very few people in the Western world with no debt. The word “debt” comes loaded with connotations of “bad” debt such as high…Jun 26, 2019Jun 26, 2019
Karl BunyanA Bad Time To Be PoorIt’s never a good time to be poor, it has to be said, but this week it’s a particularly bad time to be poor.Mar 29, 2019Mar 29, 2019
Karl BunyanThe Cognitive Poverty PremiumThe strange thing about being poor is that it’s more expensive than being richMar 5, 2019Mar 5, 2019
Karl BunyanIt’s Not Just How Much You Get PaidThe somewhat surprising finding that getting paid frequently can be as good as getting paid moreFeb 19, 2019Feb 19, 2019
Karl BunyanAll Things Being UnequalIf you believe that society is more meritocratic than ever before, that anyone can work hard, climb the ladder and and reap the…Feb 12, 2019Feb 12, 2019
Karl BunyanThinking Beyond Short TermAt Wagestream we’re over the moon that a recent survey of our users found that over 30% of them had avoided having to take out a payday…Feb 8, 2019Feb 8, 2019
Karl BunyanToo Much Information?According to a YouGov survey of 2,250 adults last year, 66% of us in Britain don’t trust banks to work in the best interests of society.Feb 4, 2019Feb 4, 2019