An annual series
War and
Your Wallet
Every year, wars a long way off reach the price of diesel, the cost of a mortgage and the bill for the weekly shop. Each volume follows that year's money from the battlefield to the kitchen table, in plain English, with every figure sourced.
The volumes
One book a year
War and Your Wallet 2026
How 2026's conflicts moved oil, gold and the price of everything you buy.
Out 1 November 2026
The War and Your Wallet primer
The evergreen guide to how wars reach household costs. Coming after the 2026 volume.
How the series works
Follow the money
Ordered by speed
Chapters run in the order costs reached households: fuel first, then shipping and flights, energy, mortgages, food, savings and gold.
Britain and America
Side-by-side panels show what the same events meant for households in the UK and the US.
Every figure sourced
Prices, dates and rates come from named public sources, listed in the notes at the back of each book.
The list
Know when the next one lands
The mailing list opens in the next few days. Until then, email [email protected] and ask to be added.