The quiet bill of a dozen subscriptions
Small automatic payments rarely feel like spending, yet together they have become one of the least examined lines in the household budget.
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Clara Whitfield
Economics columnist · 2 stories
Writes about household budgets, consumer rights and the economics of everyday life. She spent nearly two decades on business desks before turning to opinion.
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Second-hand is no longer a sign of need. It's a sign of sense
Buying and selling used goods has become one of the soundest routes through the household economy, and one of the greenest.