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.
Mutual Funds
What exactly is a mutual fund? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
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!
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!
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!
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund
What exactly is an Exchange Traded Fund or an ETF? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
Happy New Year!
Starting 2026 with honest talk about running a UK business from Sweden, navigating VAT systems, and why being a ‘stressy bitch’ who gets stuff done is actually a strength. Personal finance coach Eleanor shares her Christmas break at Stockholm's Centralbadet spa and winter reflections.
Your Emergency Fund
For when life throws you something genuinely unexpected, you’re taking care of you. Something is better than nothing
On Becoming Self Confident
Struggling to feel worthy or confident? Here’s how to spot some signs of low self-worth and simple ways to rebuild confidence - without toxic positivity.
On Being Self Confident
If you know a thing, you know it.
Own it and let’s go!
Life is too short for lacking well earned confidence!
This Delightful Horse
Somebody gave this guy a new dressing gown and it was so fantastic it made everything else in his life look terrible so he replaced it all and ended up in debt! Must have been quite some dressing gown!