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Salary Story: I Left My £75k Salary To Start A Business For Myself

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Don’t Let January Fool You — I Think Sobriety Is Genuinely Fun

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14 Women On The One Expense They Could Give Up But Won’t

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12 Women Who Have No Savings Explain Why Their Accounts Are Empty

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Ask A Therapist: I’m Single & I’m Embarrassed About How Lonely I Am

Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 years’ clinic

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7 Invaluable CV Tips For Landing A More Creative Job

January is often the most popular time of year to job hunt — and this year is no different. One survey, published in summer of 2023, estimated that 23% o

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Ask A Therapist: I’m Sick Of Being Asked Why I’m Single Dur...

Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 year

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Scandi Girls’ Ultimate Winter Accessory Is A Knitted Balaclava

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10 Women On The Best £10 They Spent In 2023

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Salary Story: Getting Fired Brought Me Closer To My Dream Job

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25 Sensible Gifts Practical People Will Appreciate (& Actually Use)

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There’s Nowhere To Hang Out For Free Anymore & It’s Making Us Lonely

Seeing friends in person is a constant struggle for Natalie, 24, who lives in Bristol and didn’t want us to use her last name. It’s difficult to find t

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Salary Story: I Looked Outside London For More Opportunities (& M...

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I Left My Dream Job For A 50% Pay Increase

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All The Lifestyle & Wellbeing Products We Tried & Loved In October

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I Couldn’t Afford To Treat My Mental Health Crisis Without ...

At the end of 2021, I paid £380 for the privilege of a psychiatrist telling me I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This was a huge relief, particularly

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The Financial & Emotional Cost Of IVF Is Overwhelming

If you are not affected directly by infertility, then it’s very likely to affect someone you love. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one

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How To Move Somewhere New Without Any Connections — By 8 Women Wh...

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Salary Story: I Now Make £90k Because I Let Go Of Company Loyalty

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Salary Story: I’m 26 & Make £104,000 By Contracting

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It’s Not Just You — House Sharing Actually Makes You Miserable

Imagine not having real control over when you can pee, how clean your kitchen is, or how the room you sleep in is decorated. Well, actually, don’t imagin

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All The Lifestyle & Wellbeing Products We Tried & Loved In September

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Saying ‘Thank You’ Made Me More Money Than Being Assertive

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Is She A Fake Friend Or Is She Just A Bit Selfish?

Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 year

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I Got Sweat Botox In An Attempt To Smell Better

My keen vigilance against smelling like body odour follows me around like a cartoon fart cloud. I am assured by people around me that the smell is all in m

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Ask A Therapist: I Can’t Stop Overthinking Everything At Work

Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 year

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One Bed, Two Duvets: Does The Scandi Sleeping Method Work?

I can’t remember when exactly I encountered the two duvets, one bed sleeping arrangement, but I do know I wasn’t a fan at first. It would have been dur

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Does Pregnancy Still Affect Your Career?

Pregnancy and maternity discrimination are nothing new. The explicit bias in the workplace against women and people with wombs who are pregnant is a longst

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5 Women On The Beauty & Burden Of Being Caregivers

Taking care of people is a fundamental facet of life: whether it’s for a friend, a loved one, a stranger or a pet. But there are many, many people for wh

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The Indignity Of Follow-Up Emails

It’s 3.12pm on a Thursday and your fingers are itching at your keyboard. Your colleague told you EXPLICITLY that you’d hear back about this external fu

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