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President Trump, Or, How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Authoritarianism

Dec 20, 2024 | smirkingchimp.com | Steven Day

So, why did Donald Trump win? Or to put it another way, why did the American people decide to elect as their president one of the most despicable and dangerous human beings ever to dance (or perhaps trample would be a better word) through the pages of American political history? It isn’t as though we didn’t know what we were getting with Donald Trump.
What the Budget means for sustainable investors

Nov 5, 2024 | good-with-money.com | Johnny Bowie |Steven Day |Katie Woodhouse |Lori Campbell

Last week, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered Labour’s first Budget in 14 years. Here, Johnny Bowie, Sustainability Analyst at ethical financial planners EQ Investors, picks out the key announcements that affect the planet and society, and what they might mean for sustainable investors. Reeves announced that a significant portion of the Budget will be dedicated to advancing the UK’s clean energy sector, including a £70 billion private investment initiative through the new National Wealth Fund.
We Only Have One Chance To get This Right | Common Dreams

Oct 25, 2024 | commondreams.org | Steven Day

Has there ever before been a wannabe tyrant as open about his intentions as Donald Trump? This transparency—absent in everything else in his politics and his life—is nothing short of astonishing. This is a man who lies every time he opens his mouth. Yet, as to this one, immeasurably important, subject he’s been remarkably frank, openly embracing one characteristic of an authoritarian after another. He even expressly announced his desire to be a dictator, if only for one day.
3 ways to manage your money in a sustainable way

Sep 30, 2024 | good-with-money.com | Zoe Brett |Steven Day |Lisa Ashford |Lori Campbell

This Good Money Week, Zoe Brett of ethical financial planners EQ Investors, rounds up three easy ways to make your money good. As we grow ever more concerned about the world around us and our impact on it, many of us are turning our attention to how we can play our part. We donate old clothes, we recycle our waste, some of us even grow our own food. But is there a way of putting your money to work in this battle for a sustainable future?
PensionBee launches climate-positive pension

Sep 11, 2024 | good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Steven Day |Rahab Paracha

PensionBee has launched a new planet-positive pension plan for retirement savers wanting to do good with their money. The Climate Plan will replace the popular Fossil Fuel-Free Plan, which was one of the UK’s first mainstream private pension plans to completely exclude companies with proven or probable reserves in oil, gas or coal when it launched in 2020.
6 ways to get your pension on track sustainably

Sep 3, 2024 | good-with-money.com | Steven Day |Lori Campbell

The cost of a moderate retirement for couples now sits at £36,480 a year, according to new data. In the UK, 12.2 million households don’t have the pension savings required to retire at this “moderate” financial threshold. Planning for retirement might seem like a distant concern, especially for younger adults, but the sooner you start thinking about your pension the better.
The Plutocrats are Overplaying Their Hand: How About Doing Something About It? | Common Dreams

Jul 27, 2024 | flipboard.com | Steven Day

The Plutocrats are Overplaying Their Hand: How About Doing Something About It? | Common DreamsThe growing power of the small group of far-right-American oligarchs is slowly grinding our democratic institutions into dust. When will big money’s …
The Plutocrats are Overplaying Their Hand: How About Doing Something About It? | Common Dreams

Jul 27, 2024 | commondreams.org | Steven Day

When will big money’s corruption of democracy become so obnoxious people will find it intolerable? Perhaps a couple of troubling “hypothetical” examples will do the trick. Let’s pretend, as absurd as it sounds, that an American citizen, the wealthiest person in the world, happens to also be a rabid conspiracy theorist and, frankly, a bit of a political nutcase.
Top 5 LEAST ethical banks - and where to move for good

Jun 26, 2024 | good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Peter Michaelis |Steven Day

How well do you know your bank? The money you keep in your current or savings account doesn’t just sit in a vault with your name on it until you walk up to a cash machine. Banks use it for other purposes such as to make loans and investments – far too often to companies and projects that damage the environment and society.
Top 4 ethical credit cards in 2024

Jun 21, 2024 | good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Steven Day

The sharp rise in the cost of living over the last few years has driven a huge increase in credit card usage. Borrowing to meet basic needs and expenses is dangerous, particularly on credit cards with high interest rates. However, our plastic friends can be a useful money-saving tool if you use them wisely. They can help you to budget, protect you against problems and spread the cost of purchases over time.