How Financial Policy Shapes Your Wallet—Even If You’ve Never Noticed Let’s be real: unless you're a policy wonk—or me—it’s easy to dismiss...
Category: Financial Policy & Consumer Advocacy
Mental Health and Money: How the FCA Is Addressing Vulnerable Populations
The Hidden Costs of Banking: What They Don’t Want You to Know Let’s start with a warm cup of truth: banks are not your best friend. Sure, they have...
Pre-Paid Energy Meters: Are Low-Income Families Being Punished by Policy?
The CFPB Explained: What It Is and Why It Matters to You If you've ever been slapped with a mysterious fee, received a credit card statement that...
‘Affordable’ Housing Schemes: A Policy Dream or Smokescreen?
How Government Policies Shape Your Wallet (And Why You Should Care) Let’s face it — financial policy can sound about as exciting as watching paint...
How the Treasury Plans to Reform Financial Literacy in Schools—Again
Understanding the New Credit Card Late Fee Cap: What It Means for You Hello, friends of financial fairness! Ellie Cartwright here — your resident...
Could Better Regulation Have Saved People from the LCF Scandal?
The Truth Behind Hidden Bank Fees: What You Don't Know Could Cost You Let’s be honest — when was the last time you actually read your bank’s fee...
Explainer: What You Need to Know About UK Bank Deregulation Efforts
Why Financial Literacy is a Human Right, Not a Luxury Let’s get something straight right off the bat: financial literacy isn’t a luxury reserved...
Do Council Tax Rebates Actually Help Low-Income Households? We Investigate
Why Financial Regulations Matter: Protecting Consumers in a Profit-Driven World If you’ve ever gotten lost in the fine print of a credit card...
Why Financial Inclusion Is Still a Buzzword, Not a Reality
Student Loan Forgiveness: What It Really Means for Borrowers Let’s get one thing clear right out the gate: student loan forgiveness isn’t a magic...
The Real Cost of Living Crisis: A Look into UK Debt Advice Services and Their Limits
T The Fine Print That Fines You: How Hidden Fees Drain Consumer Wallets—and What You Can Do About It Let’s face it—nobody reads the fine print...