Inflation affects older people most. That’s the conventional wisdom. I’m not convinced. Travel costs play a great part in young people’s lives. Many report having to pack in education or training courses because they cannot afford public transport. Meanwhile, the over-60s travel free off-peak on buses and some trains thanks to a massive state subsidy. [...]
Entries from March 2008
Youth inflation
PJ White · 31 March 2008 --> · No comments
Tags: Research, policy & trends
Cash editor not so bright
PJ White · 27 March 2008 --> · No comments
Last week I write about BrightHouse. Today I get round to looking at last weekend’s papers. And find the Observer’s Cash editor, Jill Insley, writing about the very same “household retailers”, as she calls them. Insley tells how Sophie Latham, a 21-year-old single parent, is struggling to make ends meet. She has bought a bed, [...]
Tags: Money in the media
The poverty premium – for techies
PJ White · 21 March 2008 --> · 1 comment
Charles Arthur yesterday linked to this blog, during a discussion on subprime loans and homelessness. It is probably time I posted something. Charles’s readers like stuff about computers. He is the Guardian’s technology editor. So here’s something about computers and money. How much does a laptop cost? If you are comfortably off, can afford a [...]
