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

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Monzo 101
Current Account Guides
22 September 2020

What is FSCS protection?

Up to £85,000 of the money in your Monzo account is protected by the government. Find out what FSCS protection is and how it can help you.

Customer Support
18 October 2018

Come and join our Customer Operations team!

There are a few things you might not know about working in the customer support team at Monzo. If you like what you see, come and join us!

Product Updates
16 October 2018

Making Monzo a better current account

For the next three months, a dedicated squad will work on some small but significant improvements that you’ve told us we need to address next.

How Money Works
12 October 2018

What is a 'good' credit score?

Wondering how high your credit score should be? The answer isn’t that simple.

How Money Works
11 October 2018

How to check your credit score and report

Here’s how to get your score and report for free, and what to look for when you do.

What is a P45 form 1?
How Money Works
20 November 2019

P45 form, P60 form and P11D - where can you find yours?

Working? You may receive a P60, P45 or P11D from your employer. Find out why you need these forms and how to get them.

Product Updates
9 October 2018

Bill splitting made simple

Introducing a new way to split payments with your friends.

How Money Works
5 October 2018

Secured and unsecured credit - what's the difference?

Find out what ‘security’ is, why lenders may ask for it, and how secured and unsecured credit are different.

How Money Works
4 October 2018

What is a guarantor?

Guarantors can help you get accepted for rented accommodation and credit. Find out who can be your guarantor, what it means to be one, and what to do if you can’t get one.

Quarterly Updates
1 October 2018

Monzo Monthly Update: October

From making our iOS app faster, to adding the option to pay cash into your Monzo account, we take a look at the progress we’ve made in September, and explain what’s in store for October.

Understanding your payslip
How Money Works
10 October 2019

Understanding your payslip

Excited to see what you’ve earned? Want to make sure you’re being taxed right? Learn the language of payslips with our comprehensive guide.

Product Updates
25 September 2018

Share with us

When something affects the way you manage your money, if you let us know we'll do everything we can do support you. So we’ve added a tool called ‘Share with us’ that lets you tell us what’s happening through the Monzo app.

How Money Works
21 September 2018

How to protect yourself against identity theft and fraud

Banks and other companies work hard to prevent data theft and financial fraud. But there are a few things you can do to protect yourself too.

Technology
20 September 2018

How we do on-call at Monzo

A team of engineers are available 24/7/365 to respond when things go wrong. For other companies thinking about how to approach incidents, here’s how we do on-call at Monzo.

Product Updates
18 September 2018

We’re working to improve the performance of our iOS app

We’ve been working on making our iOS app much faster, and we’ve made some significant improvements so far!