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Britons are three times more likely to raid their savings account to buy treats for themselves than to pay for essential items.
Money	The Sentinel – 8th February 2006



Around 68,000 eBay traders in the UK make at least a quarter of their income by selling goods on the site.
Money	The Sentinel – 8th February 2006



Sub-Saharan Africa has been spending £30 million daily repaying debts to the world’s rich countries and international institutions. Often they spend so much on debt repayments they have very little left for health and education.
Money	Life and Work – March 2006



Africa cannot trade its way out of poverty without a level playing field. Trade rules are so skewed that cows in Europe receive more in every day subsidies than half the population of Africa has to live on.
Money	Life and Work – March 2006



Economists estimate that through trade Africa has the potential to earn at least three times what it currently receives in aid.
Money	Life and Work – March 2006



Three out of 10 disabled adults of working age live in poverty in the UK – this figure is up on 10 years ago.
Money	Christian Herald - 24th/31st December 2005



Nigeria has 80 million people living on less than $1 (58p) a day.
Money	The Baptist Times – 8th December 2005



55% of British people do not save regularly.
Money	The Independent – 15th November 2005



The number of people on incomes of less than half the national average has trebled in the last decade to 14 million. Almost three million of these people are pensioners.
Money	Joy – December 2005



Generally, women and single-parent families are most likely to be found in the bottom 20% of Britain’s income distribution, and women do 90% of the worst paid jobs.
Money	Joy – December 2005



A recent survey found that 25% of people in Birmingham were living on or under the minimum wage of £5.05 an hour.
Money	The Universe – 20th November 2005



Parents are collectively set to spend £4.5 billion kitting out their children for the new school year. People will spend an average of £185 on each child.
Money	The Sentinel – 2nd September 2005



This year the G8 has only pledged $25 billion (£13.8bn) of aid. This is not very much in global terms. Last year, the G8 nations gave $56.6 billion (£31.4bn). But they spent $611 billion (£339.4bn) on defence, $300 billion (£166.6bn) was spent on war in Iraq and the US spent half of the proposed $25 billion (£192.9bn), some $13.6 billion (£7.5bn), on armaments.
Money	The Baptist Times – 14th July 2005



£2 feeds a child in India for a week. In comparison, £5 helps two children in the UK make a call to a free telephone helpline. £100 supports a street child in India through primary school with books, uniform, essential medicines and a midday meal.
Money	The Sentinel – 4th July 2005



Parties and barbecues have caused $423 million damage to gardens so far this year.
Money	The Sentinel – 5th July 2005

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