Monzo Blog
The latest updates, stories, ideas and guides from the Monzo team.
CoronavirusHow to live on 80% of your usual income
If you’ve lost your job, had a pay cut or gone on furlough because of coronavirus, you might need to make your money stretch further. We'll walk you through how to make a simple budget.
CoronavirusHow to cope with coronavirus if you work for yourself, according to other self-employed people
Leapers is a community which supports the mental health of self-employed people. We asked them to share tips on how to take care of yourself during coronavirus if you work for yourself.
CoronavirusHow to get support if you’re a refugee or asylum seeker during coronavirus
The Scottish Refugee Council explain how lockdown might affect your asylum claim, how to protect yourself if you're living in asylum accommodation, and how you can access government updates in your language.
How We Protect YouWe’re launching confirmation of payee to help keep your money safe from fraudsters!
Confirmation of Payee is a service to make bank transfers safer. It checks that the account holder name and details you typed in match those on the account you’re trying to pay.
Let's Talk BusinessHow to move your business online during coronavirus
Moving your business online during the coronavirus outbreak can be a good way to keep trading during the lockdown.
How We Protect YouSee how fraudsters run phishing scams, so you can learn to spot their tricks
See how fraudsters run phishing scams, so you can learn to spot their tricks.
Mental Health“How I beat my gambling addiction and started paying off £100,000 in debt”
Chris is a 38 year-old father of two from Essex who's in recovery after beating his gambling addiction.
FraudWhat an HMRC scam looks like
Fraudsters are sending emails and texts pretending to be from the government. These scam messages can look and sound very convincing, so here's how to spot an HMRC tax scam.
FraudHow to spot a bank scam before it's too late
We've outlined what these bank scams usually look like, how authorised push payment fraud works and how to protect yourself from fraud.
Let's Talk BusinessWhat government support is available for start-ups during coronavirus?
We've summarised and explained what's available to early-stage companies, to help you understand the best options for your business.
- How We Protect You
We’re seeing more pyramid schemes on social media. Here’s how to protect yourself.
More people are falling victim to pyramid schemes on social media. Here’s how you can protect yourself against this increasingly common kind of fraud.
Let's Talk BusinessHere are four ways to try and secure your business finances during coronavirus
We've outlined a few ways you can try keep your business finances secure during this time.
Monzo HQOur 2020 diversity and inclusion report
We've seen the best improvements in our gender diversity, where we've increased our representation of women in Monzo by 13.75%. But we need to do more for ethnicity representation as it's only increased by 4.02%.
