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Friday, 27 August, 2021

Consumer trends
Rich People’s Problems: The true cost of losing weight
Carb loading under lockdown could require investing in a new XXL wardrobe
Tuesday, 3 August, 2021

UK property
Is a holiday home worth the hassle?
‘Bees in the chimney, subsidence, fallen trees, roof leaks — and I haven’t even mentioned insurance, council tax and maintenance’
Friday, 23 July, 2021

Personal Finance Advice & Comment
Rich People’s Problems: Can classic cars beat the Ulez?
I’m a fan of electric cars — but not for a staycation road trip
Thursday, 8 July, 2021

House & Home
Should you buy a period or a modern property?
‘I’d always thought period properties were more characterful and offered better price growth prospects. Then I broke all my own rules and purchased a three-year-old home’
Friday, 25 June, 2021

Personal Finance Advice & Comment
Rich People’s Problems: I’m square-eyed over an 88-inch, £40,000 TV
More of a statement than an investment, but the right brand may carry some residual value
Wednesday, 9 June, 2021

House & Home
Yes, there’s a housing market frenzy — but don’t overlook the hidden details
The pressurised market may tempt you to make compromises but often it’s the small things that will cost time, money and heartache later
Friday, 28 May, 2021

UK property
Rich People’s Problems: time to hit the beach hut
An expensive shed on stilts is my answer to the UK’s staycation scramble
Thursday, 22 April, 2021

Personal Finance Advice & Comment
Rich People’s Problems: Home insecurity
Gates, cameras and home security systems are more costly than you might think
Thursday, 1 April, 2021

Personal Finance Advice & Comment
Rich People’s Problems: Cutting the cost of grooming is a false economy
Will you be rushing back to the salon, or relying on expensive gadgets to do the work?
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Wednesday, 10 March, 2021

House & Home
What home improvements will add value to my home?
Not every project will give a return. Go for a pool or garden office but avoid hot tubs and conservatories
Friday, 5 March, 2021

Food & Drink
Rich People’s Problems: Time to ditch champagne for English fizz?
I’m already planning my end-of-lockdown party, but I don’t want to spend silly money
Tuesday, 9 February, 2021

UK property
When is the best time to sell your home?
Now that ‘playing the market’ is no longer an option in the UK, moving has become a complex decision
Friday, 5 February, 2021

Personal Finance
Readers criticise private healthcare costs
Renewal premiums top the complaints prompted by James Max’s column
Thursday, 28 January, 2021

Personal Finance Advice & Comment
Rich People’s Problems: Health insurance makes me sick
Renewing my private medical cover brought on an attack of the vapours
Thursday, 24 December, 2020

Personal Finance
Rich People’s Problems: Where’s the party?
Covid means I haven’t eaten a canapé in the whole of December
Friday, 27 November, 2020

Travel
Rich People’s Problems: Should I book a holiday?
All my exciting travel plans for this year came to nothing
Friday, 30 October, 2020

Personal Finance Advice & Comment
Rich People’s Problems: How to show off in a pandemic
Socialising moves outdoors with patio heaters, barbecues and fire pits
Thursday, 24 September, 2020

Personal Finance Advice & Comment
Rich People’s Problems: Should I sell my Hermès ties?
As work turns casual, there is a thriving secondary market for second-hand office wear
Friday, 28 August, 2020

Personal Finance Advice & Comment
Rich People’s Problems: Forget Ocado — I’m off to Farmfoods
Apply brand disloyalty and stop being snooty about where you shop
Friday, 31 July, 2020

Luxury goods
Rich People’s Problems: I can’t complain
Lockdown has blunted my ability to demand better
Thursday, 25 June, 2020

Personal Finance Advice & Comment
Rich People’s Problems: Burglars took far more than my worldly goods
No amount of insurance cover will bring back those memories
Friday, 29 May, 2020

Personal Finance Advice & Comment
Rich People’s Problems: A memorable way to turn 50 under lockdown
My lavish birthday plans were snuffed out by pandemic
Tuesday, 5 May, 2020

Private wealth
How are you coping without your cleaner?
James Max, the FT columnist, takes questions from readers about the misery of household chores
Thursday, 30 April, 2020

Personal Finance Advice & Comment
Rich People’s Problems: tales of domestic squalor in lockdown
I refuse to be defeated by a king-sized duvet cover
Friday, 27 March, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic
Rich People’s Problems: Looking after mum and dad
Octogenarian parents are resistant to calls to self-isolate