Tackling the ‘credit crunch’ justly

by | Mar 28, 2008

The much publicised “credit crunch” refers to the way loans and other forms of credit are becoming difficult or more expensive to obtain. This crisis may bring harder times for us all, individuals and businesses alike. But access to credit has always been a daily...

Turning economics upside-down

by | Feb 10, 2008

The turmoil in global financial markets caused by the widespread failure of subprime loans in the US, does leave one wondering what would happen if just a small proportion of the £1.25 trillion (that’s right, trillion) in consumer debt we all owe on cards,...

Live simply and invest differently, says new UK partnership

by | Jan 22, 2008

The UK wing of the global social investment initiative Oikocredit has teamed up with the Livesimply campaign to promote a shared vision for social justice. Oikocredit provides vital loans to creative but impoverished communities. Launched in November 2006, Livesimply...

Methodists launch ‘buy less’ credit card for Lent

by | Jan 17, 2008

In a move that is designed as a challenge to “consumerism as usual” and a reminder of the dominance of money in our lives, the Methodist Church in Britain has launched an alternative Credit Card containing a “buy less” message. The new...