More than three-in-four (77%) of more than 800 respondents to the eZonomics online poll think working from home is an efficient use of time. Around 18% do not agree and five…

But so is the temptation to buy extra, delicious looking items while doing the regular shop.

When it comes to jobs and working, inspiring words can go a long way. This selection of quotes about “the daily grind” show this has been the case for a long time –…

If needing to simply convey complex ideas, one technique is to imagine explaining them to a child. Now an academic in Canada has applied this idea to behavioural economics…

Only 13% of almost 1,000 respondents to the latest eZonomics online poll tend to spend the extra money when they get a pay rise. The majority save it and the rest do not work.

Choice can be a good thing but too much can make it more difficult to decide. Studies suggest this pressure can apply in a wide range of situations – from small decisions…

Fifty-seven percent of respondents to this eZonomics poll say they spend less when grocery shopping if they have a shopping list. Only 27% who say they don’t and the rest…

There is a good chance more than half the population will answer “yes” to this – even though the definition of averages tell us that cannot truly be the case.

It may actually have implications for the way we spend money. Given the rapid rise in the popularity of social media, it might pay to be wise to the unexpected consequences…