Money Archives - Positive News https://www.positive.news/category/economics/money/ Good journalism about good things Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:16:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png Money Archives - Positive News https://www.positive.news/category/economics/money/ 32 32 We tried to buy nothing new for the whole of January. Here’s how we got on https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/we-tried-to-buy-nothing-new-for-the-whole-of-january-heres-how-we-got-on/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=565833 Our team rose to the challenge of Buy Nothing New Month. Some fared better than others. This is what we learned taking part

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Are environmental concerns reducing the appeal of Black Friday? https://www.positive.news/economics/black-friday-environmental-concerns-consumption/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:00:52 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=553666 Black Friday once marked one of the most dependable spikes in the retail calendar. This year, it's landed with less force

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What went right this week: ideas to save the world, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-45-of-2025/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:44:36 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=551284 The Earthshot Prize revealed its winners, the Maldives kicked a killer habit, and Australians were promised free solar, plus more

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Tat’s enough! One mum’s mission to clean up children’s parties https://www.positive.news/society/tats-enough-the-no-crap-parties-movement/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:01:34 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=538493 Resisting the gifting status quo at children’s parties has led to fewer awkward moments, less plastic tat – and more true connection

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The all-female, grassroots network moving millions away from fossil fuels https://www.positive.news/society/the-all-female-grassroots-network-moving-millions-away-from-fossil-fuels-money-movers/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 08:53:21 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=445652 Across the UK, women are uniting to ensure their money isn’t funding climate breakdown

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Britain’s female-led firms are beacons in gloomy economic times https://www.positive.news/economics/britains-female-led-firms-are-beacons-in-gloomy-economic-times/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 09:00:59 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=429213 Despite market turbulence and political uncertainty, women are launching more businesses in Britain than ever before

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The woman disrupting the private wealth industry by helping the rich get poorer https://www.positive.news/society/the-woman-disrupting-the-private-wealth-industry/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 11:58:32 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=412721 Stephanie Brobbey’s new advisory firm helps wealthy people redistribute their money and build a fairer economic system

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Solar-powered lights, camera, action! The film studio powered by PV https://www.positive.news/society/the-film-studio-powered-by-community-energy/ Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:56:06 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=409303 A film studio has launched one of the largest community-powered rooftop arrays in the UK. Is grassroots energy finally coming of age?

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Five allies helping us through the cost of living crisis https://www.positive.news/economics/the-people-helping-us-through-the-cost-of-living-crisis/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:30:37 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=409115 For the millions of people struggling to make ends meet, these money saving heroes have proven a lifeline in tough times

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Investing for the climate: ‘People moving their money could lead to huge change’ https://www.positive.news/economics/can-ethical-investing-help-save-the-planet/ Wed, 11 May 2022 14:04:58 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=391860 The sustainable investing platform Clim8 is on a mission to fix the ‘dysfunctional’ world of ethical investing. Positive News asks: how?

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