A life of suburban hell
suburban hell
Living life trapped in a suburban hell while working jobs we hate is a common problem. The film, Revolutionary Road depicts this brilliantly. ... Read More
Property service charge: why you’re paying too much
Property service charge -- why you're paying too much
If you own a property and pay service charge, then I'm prepared to bet that you're paying too much. Here's why ... Read More
The hedonic treadmill
The hedonic treadmill
If there's one psychological phenomenon that everyone should know it's: the hedonic treadmill. t should make you question what you want in life. ... Read More
Some people are so poor all they have is money
Some people are so poor all they have is money - a quote some attribute to Bob Marley
Some people are so poor all they have is money is a quote attributed to Patrick Meagher as well as Bob Marley. It's certainly the kind of thing Marley would have said. ... Read More
Sadiq Khan’s rent controls are a boon for AirBnB
Sadiq Khan rent controls
Politicians love to talk nonsense when it comes to garnering votes. Johnson said give £350 million a month to the NHS instead of the EU, Trump said build a wall and Sadiq Khan claims he'll bring in rent controls if re-elected as London mayor ... Read More
Pets instead of children: the fur baby trend
Pets instead of children: the fur baby trend
Millennials love their pets and lavish them like children. It used to be that pets were lucky to be fed scraps but now they eat and are clothed like humans ... Read More
Comparison is the thief of joy
Theodore Roosevelt "Comparison is the thief of joy"
"Comparison is the thief of joy" is a quote from Theodore Roosevelt. According to social comparison theory we measure ourselves by comparing ourselves to others. ... Read More
Gold is money everything else is credit
J.P. Morgan -- Gold is money everything else is credit
Gold is money everything else is credit -- this is a quote from J.P. Morgan back when money was gold. So what's money today? ... Read More
Life is too easy
A comfortable life
From working in coal mines to sitting on the couch playing video games. Has life become too easy? ... Read More