Monzo Blog
The latest updates, stories, ideas and guides from the Monzo team.
- How Money Works
Financial education: spending and budgeting
A new series lifting the lid on life's most misunderstood money matters.
- Let's Talk Business
Self-employed? Here are some tips for taking on your Self Assessment
Tax doesn’t need to be taxing. Our friends at Xero have shared their top tips for making Self Assessment a breeze!
- Monzo HQ
Check out your Year in Monzo 2020!
Year in Monzo shows you insights into how you spent, saved, shared money with friends and worked towards your financial goals over the last year.
- Let's Talk Business
Self-employed? Here are the basics you should know about tax
When you’re self-employed, getting on top of your taxes is really important, and they can be pretty stressful if you leave them to the last minute. So the team at TaxScouts have come up with a few tips to help you stay on top of it!
- Team
An update on the Women in Finance Charter, 2020
With women now making up over 40% of our executive team, we've achieved one of our targets.
- StepChange - What If campaign
How to cope with being made redundant
Coronavirus is affecting people’s lives up and down the country, particularly our finances. We've asked StepChange Debt Charity for their top tips on taking back control of your finances in a year where so many of us desperately need help.
- USA
Monzo USA: Personalized Cards Have Landed
We’re excited to announce that we’ve rolled out our newly designed, personalized Monzo USA cards. You can now order a card with your name on it - no more awkwardly being called “Monzo Beta” when picking up a coffee at your local shop!
- Let's Talk Business
How accounting can help your business grow
A lot of businesses think of accounting as something they have to do, rather than something they want to do. But done right, accounting can help your business grow - here's how.
- How Money Works
Save £667.95 in 2021 with the 1p Saving Challenge!
Start on the 1st of January by saving just 1p.
- How Money Works
Save £1,378 in 2021 with the 52 Week Savings Challenge
It starts by saving £1 on the 1st of January.
- Fraud
Christmas shopping scams: what to look out for
It's the most wonderful time of the year, but it's also a time to be extra mindful of potential online scams.
- StepChange - What If campaign
How to cope with being self-employed or working in the gig economy during Covid-19
During the Covid-19 crisis many people have been struggling with self-employment and gig economy work. However, whether you need budgeting support or help with a debt problem, there is support available.
- Let's Talk Business
Accounting basics that every small business needs to get right
Healthy accounting and bookkeeping habits will help things run smoothly. You’ll be able to see how finances are going – and make tax season much less of a stress. The team at Xero accounting software explain what you need to keep an eye on, and why.