Live Small

Whether we're wealthy or not by western standards, most of us in the UK live our lives surrounded by mountains of stuff.

It's easy to convince ourselves that we need the latest phone, or another pair of jeans, and to fill up every available moment of our time working to make money and feel valued.

But as many are losing their jobs or homes due to a recession, suddenly questions about how much we should borrow or how crucial it is to own a house have become more serious.

So we're taking a step back to look at the way we spend our lives and money, by giving ourselves a spending detox.

"Jane wondered if the Joneses had as many final demands"