The Blog Posts
Find knowledge, stories, inspiration and guidance to help you build financial confidence.
How to Split Bills Fairly in a Relationship (Without It Turning into a Row)
“Equal is not the same as fair. The real test is if each partner feels heard, respected and secure.”
Salary Sacrifice
What exactly is salary sacrifice? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
Sinking Funds 101: How to Stop September From Ambushing You Every Year
“A sinking fund doesn't reduce what you spend. It just removes the shock of spending it all at once.”
Stamp Duty Land Tax
What exactly is a Stamp Duty Land Tax? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
The Cost of Overthinking: What Silence Taught Me About Making Decisions
“It's not a virtue to take more time than necessary on a decision just because it makes you look slower, more considered or more grown up.”
Financial Advisor
What exactly is a financial advisor? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
How to Save Money on Food Shopping Without Making Food the Enemy
"Saving money on food isn't about spending as little as possible. It's about being intentional, wasting less, and treating yourself preciously."
The United Kingdom
What exactly is the United Kingdom? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
LGBTQ+ Personal Finance in the UK: How Sexuality, Gender and Queer Identity Shape Your Finances in the UK
"Stability and comfort is your birthright."
The Soul of Money: A Book Review With Some Serious Eye Rolling
"It's fine to have extra wealth stashed away in a bank account. But apparently unacceptable to have extra calories stashed away in your thighs."
Debt Snowball Method
What exactly is the debt snowball method? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
Whose Money Is It Anyway? A Stolen Tip and a Lesson in Money as Energy
"I wouldn't enjoy having it, and I would feel awful that my colleague didn't get her little spot of recognition that she earned."
Tax Wrapper
What exactly is a tax wrapper? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
How Frugal Is Too Frugal? Rags, Recycled Screws and a Lot of Patched Trousers
"Fabric is more precious than we realise and should have at least a few runs at being useful."
Building Societies
What exactly is a Building Society? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
Where to actually put your money: a plain-English map of UK savings and investing accounts
"You were never too stupid for this. The vocabulary just wasn't explained properly until now."
Direct Debit
What exactly is a Direct Debit? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
£10 or £1 Million: Why Your Reaction Says Very Little About the Number
"If the amount of money predicted the feeling, that wouldn't make sense. But it's not supposed to make sense - because the feeling was never really about the amount."
Insider Trading
What exactly is insider trading? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!