Monzo Blog
The latest updates, stories, ideas and guides from the Monzo team.
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: Jen & Dave
Through stories from real-life relationships, we're tackling the taboo around couples and their cash.
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.
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 to save when you have no money
Saving money can seem impossible when you’re always broke.
Money in Love: Charlotte & Frank
Through stories from real-life relationships, we're tackling the taboo around couples and their cash.
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.
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.
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.
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!
You can now switch your joint accounts to Monzo!
Moving your joint account across just got a whole lot easier.
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 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.
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.
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.