Monzo Blog
The latest updates, stories, ideas and guides from the Monzo team.
We've added new income and spending categories to Monzo Business
We've introduced brand new spending and income categories especially for business, to make it even easier to manage your money.
How we can support you if someone with a Monzo account dies
Our bereavement specialists are here to support you and make closing the Monzo account of someone who’s died as simple as possible.
Puppy and kitten deposit scams are on the rise
It might sound too mean to be true. But fraudsters are tricking people into paying deposits for cute kittens and puppies, that don’t actually exist!
What is cash flow and how does it actually work?
We’ve outlined why cash flow might be important to you, what types of cash flow exist and how to manage your cash flow as a small business.
How to create a budget for your small business
Coronavirus might mean that your business is facing some uncertain and worrying times, and so now can be a good time to start looking into managing your cash flow and tracking your finances closely.
Let’s help everyone belong this pride season 🧡
This Sunday was International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia. Our Monzo Pride theme this year focuses on how everyone can belong, regardless of sexuality or gender identity.
Monzo Business for Web now lets you do even more
We've upgraded Monzo Business for Web, to make it even easier to manage your money on your desktop.
How to spot a text from scammers pretending to be from O2
Over March and April, we saw a big increase in people searching for O2 scam texts, as messages from scammers claiming to be from O2 are becoming more common. Here's how O2 text scams work and what to look out for so you can spot one 👀
5 practical tips for feeling less lonely in lockdown
How to feel less lonely, even though we might be spending a lot more time alone.
3 practical tips to reduce daily anxiety during lockdown
How to keep anxiety at bay, while life stays a bit strange.
How we moved our Faster Payments connection in-house
Our in-house Faster Payments gateway has been running since November 2019. This is a comprehensive insight into how we built it.
11 reasons to get Monzo Business
If you're considering Monzo for your business, this might just convince you.
How we’ve evolved on-call at Monzo
We’ve built a humane on-call rotation, that engineers actually want to join!
How to manage your Universal Credit payments
Once you get approved for Universal Credit, it’ll normally takes five weeks after the date you submitted your claim for you to get the first payment. Here's how you can manage your Universal Credit payments.
How to spot a police impersonation scam phone call
Scam phone calls pretending to be from the police or other organisations you trust like your utilities company are becoming more common. They can often sound and look very real, so here's how to spot one of these scams.
