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

Introducing Monzo Chat
So we can keep making Monzo customer support even better, we’ve built our own software to manage chats in the app.

How we accidentally broke our Android notification sounds (and fixed them!)
We encountered an interesting bug in our Android app notifications. Here's how we fixed it.

‘I put £1 in a Pot every time I swore during Ramadan’
Birmingham City student Inti tells us how she got on (and how much she saved!)

How to be vegan and stay within budget
We spoke to two vegans to find out how you can go vegan, without it costing the earth.

Are your friends' weddings costing you a fortune? Here's how to cut the costs
From destination weddings to extravagant stag dos, the cost of attending a wedding is rising.

What is interest? Explained in the 1,000 most-used words
We explain how interest works in simple language. In fact, we only use the 1,000 most-used words!

Should I start investing my money?
Investing in the stock market could help you get more out of your savings. But how do you do it? And what are the risks?

We've got a special treat for our community in Manchester!
We've teamed up with some of your favourite places in Manchester, to give Monzo users access to deals and rewards over the next two weeks.

Your 31 most-asked questions about Monzo, answered
We took to Google to find out what Monzo-related questions you’ve been searching the internet for.

Monzo called asking me to move my money into a safe account. Should I?
Definitely not! We’ve seen an increase in fraudsters claiming to be from Monzo trying to trick people into sending them money by bank transfer. Here’s how to protect yourself.

Dear Monzo, I’m finally debt-free but my credit score has never been so bad!
Laura reaches out to the credit reference agencies to get to the bottom of one customer’s falling credit score.

The Monzo hacks and features you need most this festival season
Festival season’s finally here! Whatever event you’re off to, here’s how you and your friends can get the most out of Monzo this summer 🌞

4 useful services your bank should not be charging you for
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Joining Monzo as a backend engineer
If you’re thinking of applying to Monzo or you’re just about to start, here’s what to expect in your first few weeks. Kieran McHugh explains how we onboard backend engineers at Monzo.

Engineering Principles at Monzo
We’ve distilled some of the lessons we’ve learned while building Monzo over the past three years into a common set of engineering principles.