The Plain Record covers What things really cost, and why. Every article here is written for somebody about to spend real money or make a decision that is difficult to undo, and is meant to be useful at that moment rather than impressive afterwards.
What we cover
The archive is organised into 6 sections: Homes, Financial, Enterprise, Law, Technology, Education. Subjects are chosen because a reader has a decision to make about them, not because they are easy to write about.
How we work
Nothing here is sponsored and no article is placed. Where a figure is not something that can be known, the piece says so and describes the shape of the answer instead of inventing a number. Where a public body sets the rules on a subject, we name it and leave the reader to read the source.
Who writes it
- Talia Winshaw Talia explains how things work, on the theory that it makes the rest easier.
- Emmett Rasmussen Emmett writes about where household advice and professional practice diverge.
- Gordon Achebe Gordon writes about what lasts, what does not, and why.
Corrections
If something here is wrong, it is worth telling us, and it will be changed rather than quietly left. Accuracy on the details is the only reason to read a publication like this one.