Lauren Davidson, The Telegraph

Lauren Davidson

The Telegraph

United Kingdom

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Past:
  • The Telegraph
  • Quartz
  • The Atlantic

Past articles by Lauren:

Save the planet and your pension – before both are damaged beyond repair

If you need any motivation to reduce your carbon footprint this new year and commit to tackling climate change, the Bank of England has done you a favour. → Read More

Will Boris Johnson's policies live up to his unconventional living arrangement?

New Prime Minister, new Government, new world order. → Read More

Moral Money: 'I never leave a tip in restaurants – and now I'm starting to feel guilty'

I read a few years ago about well-known, high street restaurants taking waiters' tips for their own pocket. → Read More

Could Boris make stamp duty payable by the seller, not the buyer?

Conservative Party members are currently voting on who will be their next leader, and odds are that Boris Johnson will be announced as prime minister on Tuesday. → Read More

Our ambidextrous tax system is giving with one hand and taking with the other

Wouldn’t it be frustrating if every time you made a meal – deliberated over the ingredients, made plans for who would share your food, sweated over the stove and spared no effort in plating up your work – someone took a massive bite before you and your guests could enjoy the delicious fruits of your labour? → Read More

Moral Money: 'Can I charge my friends and family for Christmas dinner?'

I was looking forward to having a small, intimate dinner with my husband and three children this Christmas, but it seems to have ballooned out of control. → Read More

Moral Money: 'My flatmate's boyfriend has all but moved in, but refuses to pay rent'

Earlier this year, two friends and I moved in together and we were really excited about having a girls-only flat. → Read More

HMRC's self-assessment website baffled me. What hope for older taxpayers?

Last week, I received a letter from Telegraph Money reader Mr Wright from Salisbury, lamenting the digitisation of ­self-assessment tax returns, widely expected to be mandatory in the future. → Read More

How to live 'wealthily ever after': the new ways to teach kids about money

They f--- you up, your mum and dad. → Read More

Moral Money: 'My boyfriend earns less than I do but has wealthy parents. Is it fair I shoulder the bills?'

My boyfriend and I are buying a flat, and can't agree on the finances. → Read More

Moral Money: 'Am I wrong to fly business class and put my kids in economy?'

We are booking a big family holiday to South America this Christmas, and my husband and I want to treat ourselves to seats in business class. → Read More

Moral Money: 'I want to leave my wealth to charity, not my children'

How do I tell my children that I want to give most of my money to charity? → Read More

Drive la révolution: why it makes financial sense to buy an electric car

My parents were early adopters of the electric car, hurtling around London and picking their children up from parties in a first-edition G-Wiz, the 8ft 6in by 4ft 3in vehicle that made a Smart car look like a limousine. → Read More

Moral Money: 'How much do I have to spend on the teacher's end-of-year present?'

The school year is coming to an end in a few weeks and the parents of my children's classmates are starting to talk about gifts for teachers. → Read More

Moral Money: 'My wealthy boyfriend has no respect for money. Is that a dealbreaker?'

My boyfriend and I come from vastly different backgrounds, and I'm starting to wonder if our relationship is fundamentally flawed. → Read More

21-hour Ryanair delay left pregnant woman in hospital – and it won't pay compensation

When I arrived at Nice airport last Sunday at around 7. → Read More

Moral Money: 'My sister moved in and has paid us nothing. We don't need the money, but should I ask for some?'

My sister moved in with us six months ago as a stopgap as she had hit hard times. → Read More

Moral Money: 'My gardener wants to be paid cash-in-hand – am I aiding tax evasion?'

I've recently moved into a house that has a big outdoor space, so I have hired a gardener for the first time. → Read More

Moral Money: 'I earn more than my friends, but is it fair that they expect me to foot the bill?'

I earn considerably more than my friends, which doesn't seem to bother any of us – except that it's expected that I will pick up the bill when we go out for drinks. → Read More

Moral Money: 'I earn more than my friends, but is it fair that they expect me to foot the bill?'

I earn considerably more than my friends, which doesn't seem to bother any of us – except that it's expected that I will pick up the bill when we go out for drinks. → Read More