Monzo Blog
The latest updates, stories, ideas and guides from the Monzo team.
Monzo 101The trick we use to make research findings memorable at Monzo
There are some specific biases that come into play when we see or hear new information. We came up with a trick at Monzo to get around them...
Monzo HQMonzo in 2020: looking back and looking forward
Our CEO, Tom, reflects on what we achieved in 2019 and gives a sneak peek into what we’re working on this year.
Monzo 101How to switch to Monzo without closing your old bank account
A lot of you have told us you want to switch everything across and make Monzo your main bank account, but you want to keep your old bank account open. Here's how to do just that!
How Money WorksLoans for bad credit - find out how to improve your chances
Find out what a 'bad' credit score means and how you could try to improve it if you have one!
How Money WorksSave £671.61 in 2020 with the 1p Saving Challenge!
Start on the 1st of January by saving just 1p.
How Money WorksSave £667.95 a year with the 1p Saving Challenge
It starts by saving just 1p, and you can do it automatically with Monzo.
USAUS Beta Update 2019
Launching in the US is a big part of our mission to make money work for everyone 🌏 You can keep up to date with everything we’ve done, and plan to do next here on our brand new US blog.
How We Protect YouUnexpected message or call from Monzo? Here's how to tell if it's real.
Your money's safety is our number one priority. Here's how we'll contact you, what we'll ask for, and what we'll never ask you to do.
Monzo HQCash withdrawals in the European Economic Area are now free!
We’ve removed ATM fees and limits for countries in the European Economic Area (EEA).
TechnologyWe secured thousands of Cassandra clients to keep Monzo's data safe
Our security team at Monzo are working towards a 'zero trust' cluster, where an attacker inside our cluster would have no power.
How Money WorksHow do loans work?
There are a few different types of loans, such as unsecured loans and secured loans, with several different uses. Here's how they work...💰
TechnologyWe migrated Vault's storage with no downtime
We use Vault for secret management and credential issuance, and we've always configured it with the Cassandra storage backend. To help us scale, we moved to the S3 backend. But it was crucial we kept Vault available.
How We Protect YouScams to watch out for when you're shopping online this Christmas
Fradusters are busier than ever over the festive season, so it's especially important to protect your money and keep your eyes open for scams.
