What’s your first memory of money? Psychoanalysts could have a field day unravelling how people’s first memories shape their views… Read more Money Observer: First money memories
Category: Marina’s Monetary Musings
Money Observer: What Piketty has in common with reality TV
‘Who says a reality television show can’t convey an important message?’ asked my friend Elly Steinberg, who is a documentary… Read more Money Observer: What Piketty has in common with reality TV
Money Observer: Lessons from the monkey sanctuary
Last week I went on a holiday to Tel Aviv. Given how weak the pound is, my friend and I… Read more Money Observer: Lessons from the monkey sanctuary
Money Observer: How about making trainers more sustainable
I have never heard a laugh as loud as the one let out by my local cobbler when I brought… Read more Money Observer: How about making trainers more sustainable
Money Observer: Here’s what Brexit is doing to our diet
As we know, inflation is upon us, and it’s on an upward trend. Once a month, the Office for National… Read more Money Observer: Here’s what Brexit is doing to our diet
Money Observer: What the travel industry tells us about the state of globalisation
Many UK-listed companies reported profits this year, but certain businesses did not: notably travel and leisure sector firms such as… Read more Money Observer: What the travel industry tells us about the state of globalisation
Money Observer: On gold
In Greek mythology, King Midas famously craved the ability to turn everything he touched into gold. At first he was… Read more Money Observer: On gold
Money Observer: Why our politicians should be able to price a potato
It’s often said that politicians are so detached they don’t even know the price of a pint of milk or… Read more Money Observer: Why our politicians should be able to price a potato
Money Observer: BA does its bit to end EU free movement
In the eleventh hour before a weekend trip to Prague with friends, I was about to pack my cabin-size hand… Read more Money Observer: BA does its bit to end EU free movement
Money Observer: Hands Off My Cappuccino
A certain piece of advice has been circulating in personal finance discussions like a pesky fly. Now that it has… Read more Money Observer: Hands Off My Cappuccino
Marina Gerner, freelance feature writer & critic 