Underwriting can feel like being judged. But the point of the whole complicated, intrusive, sometimes infuriating process is to end up with a piece of paper that says: the people you love will be okay.

A decline from one insurer is not a universal verdict.

Social wealth doesn't appear on your net worth spreadsheet - but it is absolutely real.

Managing money when you are depressed is genuinely harder. It's not a moral failing.

Financial stability isn't all about retirement or nice houses. It's about giving ourselves the breathing space that, as humans, we might need.

Clients come to me not because they're ready, but because something shifted just enough to make reaching out feel possible. That's enough - that's actually plenty.

Shame is a self-fulfilling prophecy - you'll find evidence for it in everything that happens.

It's connection, rather than willpower, which will break this down

The future is not something I always thought I would have. I'm on the other side of it now - and that means it's possible.

Creating a garden is an act of hope for the future. And investing works the same way - you plant something today, you don't dig it up tomorrow to check, and over time, quietly, it grows.

Taking a step with your financial life is taking a step with your mental health. If the only reason you're doing it is because you're treating yourself like a pet - do that. You are worth it.

Anxiety loves vagueness - it swirls around the unknown and makes it bigger and badder than it really is. A real, specific number might feel uncomfortable, but it is always less frightening than an imagined one.

Money issues are rarely just money issues.

It could be worth reflecting on whether what you need is support and confidence rather than somebody to tell you the financially best thing to do with your money.

I felt disheartened, I knew that in the grand scheme of things it wasn't a lot of money, but I also knew how hard I'd worked and what it represented.

Good personal finance is like a web that you build to support you. Lots of different layers and connections, where one single strand should not be the be all and end all.

Gilts and bonds are essentially loans made to governments and companies which will be paid back to you at some point and earn some interest in the meantime.

They’re not as flashy as stocks and shares but they’re a solid part of an investment portfolio and they have interesting political implications.

Here I talk you through what they are, the common terminology, how they’re taxed and how you as a retail investor can access them. All in down to earth, understandable language.

A key part of all of this is to think about it once, work out what's going to work for you and then set it in place.

We're looking to clarify, simplify and leverage what we've got.

For when life throws you something genuinely unexpected, you’re taking care of you. Something is better than nothing

Learn how FCA regulation, sustainability labels and ESG fund rules affect ethical investing in the UK and what it means for fund performance and access.

Discover how fund managers actually evaluate ESG factors, read ethical fund objectives and navigate greenwashing in the investment world.

Curious about ethical investing? Understand positive and negative screening, impact investing and how fund managers influence companies from the inside.

Ethical investing doesn’t have to feel overwhelming or hypocritical. This beginner-friendly guide breaks down what ethical investing actually is, how it fits into real life under capitalism and how UK women and non-binary people can start aligning their money with their values.

A review of an absolutely smashing book!

“To change, we must first be moved, and movement requires the collectively shared, profound revelation that the status quo is not acceptable, followed closely by the capacity to imagine something better. “

Trusts are an important part of Estate Planning today but the way that they function, and the reasons we have them, are often very opaque. Eleanor prances through 1000 years of history to bring a little context and a lot of whimsy to a complex area of law and finance.