The Blog Posts
Find knowledge, stories, inspiration and guidance to help you build financial confidence.
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!
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!
Index funds are changing: what's actually happening and what it means for you
"There's a difference between knowing what you own and just assuming the word 'diversified' does all the work."
Value Added Tax - VAT
What exactly is Value Added Tax - VAT? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
What You Have to Tell Your Insurer (And What Happens If You Don't)
The moment most people discover they got disclosure wrong is often the moment they're trying to make a claim. That's a terrible time to find out.
Financial Conduct Authority - FCA
What exactly is the Financial Conduct Authority - FCA? Let me explain basic financial concepts for you, simply and in fewer than 200 words!
Income Protection Insurance UK: What It Is and Why You Probably Need It
"Life insurance protects your people after you're gone. Income protection protects you - and them - while you're still here."
