The Blog Posts
Find knowledge, stories, inspiration and guidance to help you build financial confidence.
The Importance of Awe: Lessons from Amanda Montell on Mental Health, Money, and the Recency Illusion
Becoming aware of our cognitive biases to make money feel safer. How seeking the emotion of awe will help us counter the Recency Illusion bias and help ground our nervous systems in the present so we can build wealth and community in a safe and stable way.
Financial Green Flags in A Partner
Find a partner who is solid, sensible, aware, silly, fun and centred. Look for these five financial green flags.
This isn’t just about money is it? It’s about who we are and how we move through the world - money just makes that possible.
Premium Bonds
What exactly are premium bonds? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
Financial Red Flags in A Partner
Looking out for financial red flags allows us to build a picture from somebody’s words and actions. Do they align? Do they fit our needs and wants? Do they ring alarm bells? How a partner deals with money is going to have a huge effect on your life - take it seriously.
Are You Sharing Worldviews?
When we're talking about money, we're often not talking about money. If it were that simple, we'd all have a perfect budget, fully funded emergency fund and retirement savings. What we're talking about is more about safety, self-development, generosity, politics, trauma and history.
Make sure you are on the same page when you plan your money dates.
A Romantic and Wealthy Valentine’s Day
Something about sitting down, with the intention of talking about money with my partner makes me startle and I have nothing to say. Ultimately, it was self-acceptance that made money dates with my partner possible and they’re so valuable to your financial future settle down and let’s talk.
15 Money Resolutions
15 financial resolutions across quick wins, long-term habits and mindset shifts.
But effective goal-setting starts with your deeper "why" - what should your financial life feel like? Peaceful? Abundant? Aligned? Once you know that, the right resolutions become obvious.
If habits don't stick, adjust your approach.
The habit isn't the goal - your deeper aim is.
Pick your top 3 and customize.
Mutual Funds
What exactly is a mutual fund? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
Financial Wellness Beyond the Bank Balance
Financial wellness goes beyond bank balances.
These mindset resolutions tackle deeper work: forgiving financial mistakes, setting up charitable giving, helping others with money knowledge, supporting values-aligned businesses, enjoying your body to build embodied safety. When we talk about money, we're really talking about safety.
You deserve wealth and wholeness, not endless scrabbling.
Beyond Quick Wins
Beyond quick wins: longer-term financial resolutions that compound throughout the year.
Maximize your £20,000 ISA allowance, track spending to find money leaks, read essential finance books, find an accountability buddy, organize financial documents.
These deeper money habits build wealth over time. If something's too much, adjust your approach - don't abandon the goal entirely.
Forget New Year’s Resolutions
Forget New Year's resolutions - Imbolc (Feb 1st) is the perfect time for financial fresh starts. Try these 5 quick-win money resolutions you can do tonight: open a high-interest savings account, audit subscriptions, increase pension by 1%, have that avoided money conversation, switch one service to save. No overwhelming changes - just practical money moves taking an hour or less.
Ethical Investment Red Flags
Much of the ethical investment world is a bit wishy-washy, people want to do their best but companies are hedging their bets, trying to please everybody and perhaps obfuscating the truth. So what red flags should we be looking out for in ethical investing to know that we're making good money moves?
Emergency Fund Milestones
Fully funding your emergency fund is amazing, but reaching any one of these milestones will be a weight off your mind and is an accomplishment worth reaching!
Financial, Economic, Monetary, Fiscal
A clearing up of some tricky financial terms - financial, economic, monetary and fiscal -. as well as some discussing on the separation of powers and current and Georgian politics. Exciting stuff!
NS&I - National Savings and Investments
What exactly is the NS&I or National Savings and Investments? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
More Good Swedish Banking Things
Following on from the BankID post, this is an exploration - from an outsider’s perspective - of some good bits in Swedish administration: personnummers, ID cards and the Swedish population register.
More interesting than it sounds!
ISA - Individual Savings Account
What exactly is an ISA or an Individual Savings Account? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!