Marriage Wedding season soon, but marriage is declining all over the world. UK marriages peaked in 1972: 80 out of 1,000 men, & 60 out of 1,000 women, got wed. Corresponding 2016 figures: 23 men & 21 women. Tax relief for married couples, not based on need nor ability to pay, rewards a lifestyle/ moral choice. …
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Own Imagine no possessions. The rise of the rental lifestyle. John Lennon’s 1971 call to live without material stuff is now the tech startup mantra. Why buy music if it can be downloaded? Why own DVDs if we can watch streamed films? Why buy a bike/ car when it can be hired? A simpler life?…
YAWN Young & Wealthy, but Normal The class that prefers to spend on good causes, rather than luxurious lifestyle. 183 billionaires from 22 countries, including some under age 40, have signed the Giving Pledge to give away the majority of their wealth Guessed the Word? Series 24 (7/7) …