Guides and articles

"My husband hid debt from me and I just can’t let it go"

Navigating love and £20k debt while planning for parenthood—how do you balance love and finances?

“I took a £100k job at a gambling company”

Making peace with a high-paying role in a morally grey industry - how this person balances ethics and success.

“I’m considering breaking up with my friend over petty stinginess”

Navigating friendship and finances: one person’s dilemma with a friend’s stingy habits. Should they cut it off?

“How being child-free has impacted us and the way we plan our wills”

Discover how a child-free couple approaches their financial planning and will-writing to leave a lasting legacy.

‘My boyfriend's family expect me to buy our house to make up for his frivolous ways’

How I went from earning £20k-100k by doing a coding course

I have a 10k anti-f***wit fund... here's why

It adds up pretty quickly! Obviously it’s highly personal- but for me, giving future me a bit of breathing space if things go tits up (for any number of reasons!) is worth investing in now.

I quit my life of overconsumption & materialism and moved to Cyprus to work remotely

Moving away from a life of over-consumption and materialism was the best decision I could make. My life is a lot more simple here

I saved my house deposit by living with a 90-year-old lady

My family and friends who met her all adored her too and we’d all have a good laugh & natter over wine!

'My boyfriend dumping me transformed my life and doubled my salary': 1 year later

'My Grandad’s "for when I’m gone" file changed my life'

“I’m 23 and feel guilty about having 80k in savings”

Why and how you should talk to your colleagues about your salary

How to have a hot girl retirement: the full guide

It’s the 2022 Hot Girl Retirement Guide!

A Good Life Guide: Your Emergency Fund

A new-school widsom guide to the Emergency Fund. Why and how to build one.

Why You Should Write a Will in Your Thirties and How to Do It

In this article, we explain why it’s important to write a will in your thirties, how it can protect your assets, and ensure your loved ones are looked after. We also offer simple steps to get started and make the process easier for you

How to budget and actually stick to it

A guide to sticking to a budget that actually works

Mini-guide: Pensions for the self-employed

This is a quick and dirty guide to getting your retirement s*** together as a self-employed person

101 Guide to ISAs and How to Make the Most of Them

Everything you need to know about the ISA deadline