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The latest updates, stories, ideas and guides from the Monzo team.

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Let's Talk Business
Coronavirus
Business support during coronavirus
29 April 2020

How to move your business online during coronavirus

Moving your business online during the coronavirus outbreak can be a good way to keep trading during the lockdown.

How We Protect You
28 April 2020

See how fraudsters run phishing scams, so you can learn to spot their tricks

See how fraudsters run phishing scams, so you can learn to spot their tricks.

Mental Health
27 April 2020

“How I beat my gambling addiction and started paying off £100,000 in debt”

Chris is a 38 year-old father of two from Essex who's in recovery after beating his gambling addiction.

How to spot an HMRC scam
Fraud
How We Protect You
24 April 2020

What an HMRC scam looks like

Fraudsters are sending emails and texts pretending to be from the government. These scam messages can look and sound very convincing, so here's how to spot an HMRC tax scam.

How to spot a bank scam
Fraud
How We Protect You
23 April 2020

How to spot a bank scam before it's too late

We've outlined what these bank scams usually look like, how authorised push payment fraud works and how to protect yourself from fraud.

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Let's Talk Business
Coronavirus
Business support during coronavirus
21 April 2020

What government support is available for start-ups during coronavirus?

We've summarised and explained what's available to early-stage companies, to help you understand the best options for your business.

Our 2020 diversity and inclusion report
Diversity and Inclusion
14 April 2020

Our 2020 diversity and inclusion report

We've seen the best improvements in our gender diversity, where we've increased our representation of women in Monzo by 13.75%. But we need to do more for ethnicity representation as it's only increased by 4.02%.

Here are four ways to try and secure your business finances during coronavirus
Let's Talk Business
Coronavirus
Business support during coronavirus
15 April 2020

Here are four ways to try and secure your business finances during coronavirus

We've outlined a few ways you can try keep your business finances secure during this time.

How We Protect You
9 April 2020

Can't afford your rent because of coronavirus? Experts explain what you can do

If you’re worried about paying rent or facing homelessness because of coronavirus, we asked homeless charity Centrepoint to explain what you can do.

How Money Works
9 April 2020

Your questions about Universal Credit and the government's coronavirus support, answered by experts

Lost your job or income because of coronavirus? We asked poverty charity Turn2Us to answer your questions about Universal Credit and how to get support if you're struggling with money.

How We Protect You
7 April 2020

How to shop online safely with Monzo

If you're shopping online more during the lockdown, you could be more at risk of falling victim to fraud.

Technology
5 April 2020

Controlling outbound traffic from Kubernetes

We recently finished a major networking project which let us control internal traffic in our platform. And we've been thinking about how we can add similar security to network traffic leaving our platform.

Let's Talk Business
1 April 2020

Tips for being extra safe on Monzo Business for web

For the times you prefer a bigger screen, here are a few tips to make sure your account stays secure.

Coronavirus and mental health
Mental Health
Coronavirus
Financial Inclusion
9 April 2020

Your most common worries about social distancing and self-isolation, answered by therapists

The way coronavirus is affecting our lives can be hard on our mental health. So we asked therapists to answer some of your most common worries about social distancing, self-isolation and coronavirus.

Let's Talk Business
1 April 2020

Monzo Business for web is here!

Businesses can now access their account from their computer or laptop.