The Blog Posts
Find knowledge, stories, inspiration and guidance to help you build financial confidence.
Pound Cost Averaging
What exactly is pound cost averaging? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
Keep Some Cash Under The Mattress
“A number on a screen is real money right up until the moment you need it and the app won’t load.”
Self-Invested Personal Pensions
What exactly is a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
Cashback, Cashback, Cashback: The Five Things People Actually Mean
“These are words I’ve heard before, in context even, but never actually understood, and it’s a universal experience.”
Inheritance Tax
What exactly is inheritance tax (IHT)? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
My First Cashback Credit Card (And Why It Changed How I Talk About Money)
“These were people with jobs, careers, families, responsibilities, and yet they were worried that all of a sudden some sort of credit demon would inhabit their bodies.”
The Financial Ombudsman
What exactly is the Financial Ombudsman? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
A Practical Guide to Moving Money Abroad When You’re Absolutely Clueless (Like I Was)
"My brain was convinced that this was a scary, and possibly dangerous thing. It wasn't.
AER and APR
What exactly are AER and APR? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
What Is An Exchange Rate? A Plain-English Guide (From Someone Whose Brain Fizzes When She Thinks About Them)
"Literally like the price of a loaf of bread, except the loaf is a Swedish krona and you're paying in British pounds."
Child Support
What exactly is child support? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
Pension vs ISA - Which One Should You Actually Prioritise?
"Tax relief now and taxed later, or no relief now and tax-free forever - that's the whole question."
Open-Ended Investment Company (OEIC)
What exactly is an Open-Ended Investment Company? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
Life Insurance
What exactly is life insurance? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
The Financial Benefits of Being Married in the UK
"Cohabiting, even for twenty years, counts for nothing here. This exemption is specifically, only, for marriage."
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!