Monzo Blog
The latest updates, stories, ideas and guides from the Monzo team.
- How Money Works
The 5 ways you can save money for your kids
There are different options that vary from opening a children’s savings account to setting up a pension. So it’s important to find something that’s right for you and your children.
- Technology
We built network isolation for 1,500 services to make Monzo more secure
We've been working on isolating the 1,500 services that power Monzo. The sheer size and complexity of our platform made this difficult. But by protecting us against compromised services, it makes Monzo more secure.
- How Money Works
What is the No-Spend November challenge and how can you start it?
The goal of the challenge is to rein in how much money you are spending on things you don’t really need in November.
- Data
How we scaled our data team from 1 to 30 people (part 1)
Dimitri our VP of Data explains how data works at Monzo, and shares the high level principles we've used to scale the team.
- How I Use Monzo
29 ways to save money on household bills
With the cost of household bills continuing to rise there's never been a better time to make sure you're paying the right amount. We've put together a few ways you could be saving money on bills.
- How Money Works
4 ways you can start to save money as a teenager
Whether you're looking to get a new phone, save money for a holiday with your friends, or even buy your first car, saving money as a teenager is hard.
- Banking and Regulation
We’ve added your statement of fees to your account
Your statement of fees is a document we’ve introduced as part of new regulations in the UK.
- How Money Works
Save £2 every time the temperature goes below 10°C with the Winter Savings Challenge ❄️
Winter is here and we’ve created a Winter Savings Challenge for you to take on!
- Monzo 101
More people are switching to Monzo away from legacy banks
14,563 people switched to Monzo through the Current Account Switch Service in the last three months as more people leave their existing bank for new ones.
- Monzo 101
15 features that'll turn Monzo sceptics into Monzo obsessives
A rundown of features that'll make you fall in love with Monzo.
- Monzo 101
9 Monzo features and why you need them
The definitive list of game-changing Monzo features.
- Product Updates
What's next for the new look Monzo app? We're improving it using your feedback
We recently released Monzo 3.0 and gave Monzo a makeover! You’ve shared lots of useful feedback, which we’ll be using to make some improvements.
- How Money Works
How to save money on your wedding
Your big day can come with a big price tag – the average UK couple spent £31.9k on a wedding in 2019! But planning ahead can help you save up and cut costs.