http://www.ft.com/arts/columnists/timharfordhttp://www.ft.com/rss/comment/columnists/timharfordFT.com - Tim Harforden© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2008. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comSat, 19 Jul 2008 02:05 BSTFri, 25 Jul 2008 10:13:32 BSTNewspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/arts/columnists/timharford(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ca614264-52f1-11dd-9ba7-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ca614264-52f1-11dd-9ba7-000077b07658.htmlI take small steps to reduce my carbon footprint but a friend accused me of being a hypocrite. How do I preach green without breaching the walk-the-talk philosophy?Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:05 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2124e920-5158-11dd-b751-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2124e920-5158-11dd-b751-000077b07658.htmlThe new unofficial poverty threshold, published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, includes a budget of £40 every two years to buy a suit, writes Tim Harford Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:24 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a82e1ae-4e18-11dd-820e-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a82e1ae-4e18-11dd-820e-000077b07658.htmlMy parents stuff my kids with crisps and ice cream. Can I do anything to change this?Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:20 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e278a43c-4c8e-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e278a43c-4c8e-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlMore short-sellers in the dotcom bubble of the late 1990s, and the housing bubbles of the past few years, would have added a welcome dose of stability and sanity, writes Tim Harford Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:20 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0c63f3dc-4712-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0c63f3dc-4712-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac.htmlPlayers choking under pressure at penalty shoot-outs during the recent football finals offer further evidence that higher incentives are counterproductive, writes Tim Harford Sat, 5 Jul 2008 01:13 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/436173b4-4712-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/436173b4-4712-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac.htmlMy husband and I both have fairly demanding jobs, and waiting for the children to fall asleep is often exhausting and aggravating. How should we share the chore?Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:24 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/00457e80-40c9-11dd-bd48-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/00457e80-40c9-11dd-bd48-0000779fd2ac.htmlI have received employment offers from management consulting firms in both London and New York. I like the idea of living in either one but which one should I plump for?Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:23 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/844b691e-40ca-11dd-bd48-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/844b691e-40ca-11dd-bd48-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe countryside is struggling not because of low government support, as one report suggests, but due to the obvious lack of density, says Tim Harford Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:23 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7bb429e2-4446-11dd-b151-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7bb429e2-4446-11dd-b151-0000779fd2ac.htmlSome people are doing very nicely, but you cannot join the House of Saud by submitting a peppy application letter, writes Tim Harford Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:44 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/03a755c2-3c0e-11dd-9cb2-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/03a755c2-3c0e-11dd-9cb2-0000779fd2ac.htmlI often share a taxi home with friends. What is the best way to split the bill?Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:27 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/13bc21c6-3c0f-11dd-9cb2-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/13bc21c6-3c0f-11dd-9cb2-0000779fd2ac.htmlIt would be nice to feel sure that companies linked to the party in power do not enjoy undue advantages, says Tim Harford Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:13 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1f0f782c-378a-11dd-aabb-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1f0f782c-378a-11dd-aabb-0000779fd2ac.htmlMy fiance co-owns a condo with an ex-girlfriend. Should he divest?Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:03 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/050f9236-3695-11dd-8bb8-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/050f9236-3695-11dd-8bb8-0000779fd2ac.htmlOmniscience and a realistic online retirement calculator will help save up for that old age full of Caribbean cruises, writes Tim Harford Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:03 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/13cedff6-32bd-11dd-8a25-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/13cedff6-32bd-11dd-8a25-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe offer of a new job means I have the chance to move from sunny Assisi to Luxembourg, one of the rainiest and cloudiest places in Europe. How much value should I place on the weather?Sat, 7 Jun 2008 02:13 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/19933a00-3113-11dd-bc93-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/19933a00-3113-11dd-bc93-000077b07658.htmlImpoverished pensioners have either been poor for most of their lives or had lost their jobs or their health when they were in their fifties, writes Tim Harford Sat, 7 Jun 2008 01:22 BST