cost of living

A US dad’s bill for ambulance costs has left non-Americans truly baffled by their health insurance system

Health secretary Victoria Atkins’ weird food bank flex had people bellowing into next week

15 favourite reactions to one woman’s heartbreaking struggle to pay for ski trips

‘What’s a total waste of money that people still pay for?’ – 19 things for the cut list

You won’t believe what $2,500 rent per month will get you in New York (or what it won’t)

Rishi Sunak’s latest vote-seeking gambit is 100 free chess boards for parks – check out these 24 funny reactions

Natasha Devon’s sarcastic response to an out-of-touch Brexiter was as good as it gets

The Bank of England’s Chief Economist wants workers to stop asking for more pay

‘What price increase has made you realise we’re in a cost of living crisis?’ – 19 very relatable answers

British Gas owner Centrica just more than tripled its profits to £3.3bn – 13 hottest takes

The Wall Street Journal’s food budgeting tip left a sour taste – 14 tweets that bit back

This FT reader’s comment about the struggles of getting by on £1m had people hollering into next week

This 100-year-old prediction from a newspaper in 1923 just went wildly viral

Our top ten funny reactions to this £2,100-per-month room

18 fabulously misjudged money-saving moments from ‘Frugal Jerk’ on Reddit