Chris Budd
@stuffer.bsky.social
High functioning introvert. Author of The Financial Wellbeing Book, The Four Cornerstones of Financial Wellbeing, and founder of the Institute for Financial Wellbeing. Plus 3 novels (so far). Lover of music, cricket, and joyful things
"80 per cent of millionaires support a wealth tax of 2 per cent on anything over £10m." What I'd like to see in the Budget tomorrow (fat chance) www.independent.co.uk/life-style/w...
When being rich feels wrong: Inside the world of millionaires battling ‘wealth shame’
As the gulf grows between the haves and the have-nots, feelings of discomfort around being rich can be a natural response. Helen Coffey reports on how ‘guilt’ about being wealthy can be a powerful mot...
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"80 per cent of millionaires support a wealth tax of 2 per cent on anything over £10m." What I'd like to see in the Budget tomorrow (fat chance) www.independent.co.uk/life-style/w...
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Astonishing to see the influence of Trump and Putin on the feeble minds of some Brits.
November 24, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Astonishing to see the influence of Trump and Putin on the feeble minds of some Brits.
We went at 5.2 and 4.8 per over in a test match. And scored 172 and 164. And will we learn? Well, we haven't so far.
November 22, 2025 at 10:27 AM
We went at 5.2 and 4.8 per over in a test match. And scored 172 and 164. And will we learn? Well, we haven't so far.
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To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 AM
To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
3 wickets since I started watching this morning. Can I be England’s lucky mascot please?
November 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
3 wickets since I started watching this morning. Can I be England’s lucky mascot please?
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Definition of bightest and best still basically how rich you are, it has been confirmed.
November 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Definition of bightest and best still basically how rich you are, it has been confirmed.
I'd suggest that someone who is likely to be influenced by Trump telling them to watch GB News is probably already watching GB News.
The Trump Administration is now pushing Brits to watch GB News instead of the BBC. The Far Right are trying to seize this moment of chaos in British media.
November 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I'd suggest that someone who is likely to be influenced by Trump telling them to watch GB News is probably already watching GB News.
Word of the day: kompromat. Compromising information collected for use in blackmailing, discrediting, or manipulating someone, typically for political purposes.
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Word of the day: kompromat. Compromising information collected for use in blackmailing, discrediting, or manipulating someone, typically for political purposes.
A chap sees my copy of Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk hanging behind me. He tells me a mate lent him his copy, and he never gave it back - he didn't realise how much it cost! So I (jokingly) suggest he sells it to me and doesn't tell his mate #sellingvinyl
November 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A chap sees my copy of Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk hanging behind me. He tells me a mate lent him his copy, and he never gave it back - he didn't realise how much it cost! So I (jokingly) suggest he sells it to me and doesn't tell his mate #sellingvinyl
A lot of my new stock is hard to find 90s albums, such as Radiohead and Portishead. A young fella gets excited seeing the new albums - almost as excited as I am having them to sell! He then invests heavily. #sellingvinyl
November 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
A lot of my new stock is hard to find 90s albums, such as Radiohead and Portishead. A young fella gets excited seeing the new albums - almost as excited as I am having them to sell! He then invests heavily. #sellingvinyl
Today's toddler dancing is to Love Will Tear Us Apart by The James Taylor Quartet. Another lifetime enjoyment of music begun #sellingvinyl
November 9, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Today's toddler dancing is to Love Will Tear Us Apart by The James Taylor Quartet. Another lifetime enjoyment of music begun #sellingvinyl
I'm at Tobacco Factory Sunday in Bristol market today, having missed a couple. Got some amazing new stock, lots of trip hop. Come and say hi, or tell me your favourite story about interacting with a minor pop star #sellingvinyl
November 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I'm at Tobacco Factory Sunday in Bristol market today, having missed a couple. Got some amazing new stock, lots of trip hop. Come and say hi, or tell me your favourite story about interacting with a minor pop star #sellingvinyl
“You can go through life falling down a hole, climb out, learn something, then fall down the next hole, climb out, learn something more.
Or you can find out where the holes are and try and walk around them.”
Lionel Richie‘s dad‘s advice to his son. Love that
Or you can find out where the holes are and try and walk around them.”
Lionel Richie‘s dad‘s advice to his son. Love that
November 3, 2025 at 9:06 AM
“You can go through life falling down a hole, climb out, learn something, then fall down the next hole, climb out, learn something more.
Or you can find out where the holes are and try and walk around them.”
Lionel Richie‘s dad‘s advice to his son. Love that
Or you can find out where the holes are and try and walk around them.”
Lionel Richie‘s dad‘s advice to his son. Love that
Ok. Let's do that then.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
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October 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Ok. Let's do that then.
This is great to see and I really hope they win. But why on earth is it up to individuals to take action against farming companies and water companies? Surely that is what a watchdog is supposed to be for. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
River Wye pollution prompts UK's largest environmental lawsuit
Livestock and water companies are accused of “extensive” pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is great to see and I really hope they win. But why on earth is it up to individuals to take action against farming companies and water companies? Surely that is what a watchdog is supposed to be for. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A quote from Daniel Crosby from a forthcoming Financial Wellbeing Podcast episode: "The people around us are a much better predictor of our behaviours than our goals or our values".
October 7, 2025 at 8:37 AM
A quote from Daniel Crosby from a forthcoming Financial Wellbeing Podcast episode: "The people around us are a much better predictor of our behaviours than our goals or our values".
Tip: If you follow a grifter (someone doom spreading on social media in order to get followers), it will be making you unhappy. Just unfollow them.
There is so much positivity and joy out there, if you choose to look for it
There is so much positivity and joy out there, if you choose to look for it
October 7, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Tip: If you follow a grifter (someone doom spreading on social media in order to get followers), it will be making you unhappy. Just unfollow them.
There is so much positivity and joy out there, if you choose to look for it
There is so much positivity and joy out there, if you choose to look for it
It is the time of year when we are reminded of the glorious joy that can be had from saying the word: mulch.
October 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
It is the time of year when we are reminded of the glorious joy that can be had from saying the word: mulch.
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I have never been a fan of the Cheers titles - mainly because of the music. But this has made me reconsider the images. All those lives, memorialised in a strange context. Ghost actors playing a role.
Ever wondered where all the Cheers title photos are from? I did. And I've gathered everything I can find into this post. That was fun.
joelmorris.substack.com/p/where-nobo...
joelmorris.substack.com/p/where-nobo...
Where nobody knows your name...
Tracing the anonymous faces at the start of Cheers.
joelmorris.substack.com
October 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I have never been a fan of the Cheers titles - mainly because of the music. But this has made me reconsider the images. All those lives, memorialised in a strange context. Ghost actors playing a role.
Long chat (well, listening to!) possibly the biggest XTC fan in the world! Lots of great stories, culminating in the time he had a cup of tea with Andy Partridge! #sellngvinyl
October 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Long chat (well, listening to!) possibly the biggest XTC fan in the world! Lots of great stories, culminating in the time he had a cup of tea with Andy Partridge! #sellngvinyl
A chap buys a copy of The Beatles Yellow Submarine. Then shows us his arm! He says it’s ok if I share it with you #sellingviny
October 5, 2025 at 9:57 AM
A chap buys a copy of The Beatles Yellow Submarine. Then shows us his arm! He says it’s ok if I share it with you #sellingviny
...and Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, newly added to my stock, has gone already. First customer. #sellingvinyl
October 5, 2025 at 9:21 AM
...and Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, newly added to my stock, has gone already. First customer. #sellingvinyl
After a wee break, I'm back at Tobacco Factory Sunday market today. And having a clearance sale, so come and say hi! #sellingvinyl Will post any fun music stories if I get any
October 5, 2025 at 9:17 AM
After a wee break, I'm back at Tobacco Factory Sunday market today. And having a clearance sale, so come and say hi! #sellingvinyl Will post any fun music stories if I get any
I also met a young man who started a business, in addition to a full time job, to promote mental health and social wellbeing.
There is so much negativity in the news and social media. In real life, there is also huge amounts of kindness and love. It just doesn't get reported.
There is so much negativity in the news and social media. In real life, there is also huge amounts of kindness and love. It just doesn't get reported.
October 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I also met a young man who started a business, in addition to a full time job, to promote mental health and social wellbeing.
There is so much negativity in the news and social media. In real life, there is also huge amounts of kindness and love. It just doesn't get reported.
There is so much negativity in the news and social media. In real life, there is also huge amounts of kindness and love. It just doesn't get reported.
Today I met a charity who have had great success helping young people at a boxing gym. If other boxing gyms want to do the same, they give them everything they need, for free.
In a world where many wealthy people use their money to make more money, this was so uplifting
In a world where many wealthy people use their money to make more money, this was so uplifting
October 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Today I met a charity who have had great success helping young people at a boxing gym. If other boxing gyms want to do the same, they give them everything they need, for free.
In a world where many wealthy people use their money to make more money, this was so uplifting
In a world where many wealthy people use their money to make more money, this was so uplifting