Jobs
The quiet shift in how young people are finding work
Freelancing, remote contracts and portfolio careers are changing what a “first job” looks like.
Leila Haddad
Personal Finance Writer
Leila helps readers make sense of budgets, savings and investing, one plain-English guide at a time.
Business
How small family businesses are going digital
From WhatsApp catalogues to online payments, local shops are quietly rewriting their playbooks.
Saving
A beginner’s guide to building an emergency fund
Before investing, most planners say you need a cushion. How big it should be and where to keep it.
Investing
Compound interest: the idea every student should learn early
Earning returns on your returns sounds dull. Over decades, it is the most powerful force in personal finance.
Saving
How to read a payslip, line by line
Gross pay, deductions, allowances: a quick guide to the document most of us never look at closely.
Life & Arts
The real cost of a wedding season
Gifts, outfits, travel and time off: why celebrations weigh so heavily on family budgets.
Opinion
Small businesses deserve simpler taxes
Complexity is a hidden tax of its own, and it falls hardest on the smallest firms.
