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

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How Money Works
28 November 2019

Piggy banking: Save money with this popular budgeting technique

Also known as the envelope method, piggy banking can help you control spending by dividing up your money and keeping it in different places.

Money in Love
21 February 2019

Money in Love: Jen & Dave

Through stories from real-life relationships, we're tackling the taboo around couples and their cash.

Dear Monzo
21 February 2019

Introducing: Dear Monzo 📝

Journalist and author Laura Whateley is our new resident agony aunt, and she’s here to help you face your financial dilemmas.

How Money Works
19 February 2019

Home insurance – do you really need it?

Is home insurance worth the cost? We look at how buildings and contents insurance work, what you’ll have to pay and whether you really need them.

How Money Works
14 February 2019

How to save when you have no money

Saving money can seem impossible when you’re always broke.

Money in Love
14 February 2019

Money in Love: Charlotte & Frank

Through stories from real-life relationships, we're tackling the taboo around couples and their cash.

Technology
11 February 2019

How we built Monzo Chat on Android

We’ve built bespoke software from scratch, that helps us manage chats in the app. Here's how we implemented it on Android.

Design
11 February 2019

We use this tool to turn user research into insight very quickly

User research is crucial if we want to keep meeting our customers' needs. But research shouldn't stop us from building fast and shipping quickly.

Design
11 February 2019

How we design our internal product

Our customer service team gives you fast, delightful support behind the scenes. Here's how we design the tools they use every day.

Product Updates
11 February 2019

We’re launching the first 100 Monzo Business Accounts!

We’re launching a small test of business accounts to 100 sole traders and limited companies!

Product Updates
7 February 2019

You can now switch your joint accounts to Monzo!

Moving your joint account across just got a whole lot easier.

How We Protect You
7 February 2019

How to protect your money from authorised push payment fraud

Do you really know who you’re sending money to? Find out how to avoid authorised push payment fraud and what we’re doing to protect you.

How Money Works
Budgeting Tips
6 February 2019

How to use a zero-sum budget

Want to stop wasting money? Always skint at the end of the month? Try using a zero-sum budget to get your spending under control.

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Monzo 101
How We Protect You
29 June 2021

Is Monzo safe?

Your money's safe with Monzo, and more than 7 million people across the UK trust Monzo and use us to manage their money.

Savings Pot
How Money Works
Budgeting Tips
10 October 2019

How to use the 50/20/30 budget rule

Pay off debt, save for the future and control your spending with a 50/20/30 budget. Here’s how to create one in four steps.