Monzo Blog
The latest updates, stories, ideas and guides from the Monzo team.
- Technology
We’re experiencing problems with some bank transfers
Some bank transfers aren't working. We're working on sorting it out asap.
- How Money Works
Micro-saving is the trend that’s making it easier to save
Setting aside small amounts of money regularly can be one of the most effective ways to save.
- Design
Why everyone at Monzo does research
It might seem like blasphemy to other researchers, but we encourage everyone who works on the Monzo app to do their own user research.
- Technology
How we accidentally broke our Android notification sounds (and fixed them!)
We encountered an interesting bug in our Android app notifications. Here's how we fixed it.
- How Money Works
What is nudge theory? And can it help you manage your money?
How to use the science of persuasion to help you get your financial life in order.
- How Money Works
Could rounding-up your spending help you afford your next holiday?
Rounding up your purchases to the nearest pound and saving the spare change is helping more than 380,000 people save money!
- How We Protect You
How to protect yourself against APP fraud
Authorised push payment (APP) fraud is where someone tricks you into sending them money from your bank account. Here are some tips how to avoid being a victim.
- How I Use Monzo
‘I saved up enough money to go to Madrid for the Champions League final’
Real people tell us how they use Monzo. 30-year-old Liverpool fan Emini explains how roundups helped him save enough for a trip to Madrid.
- Monzo HQ
Have you seen our ads on TV?
Over the next few weeks we're running ads on TV, to tell even more people about Monzo! Check them out if you've not seen them already.
- Dear Monzo
Dear Monzo, buying a house feels out of reach
As Laura tells one reader in Leeds, buying a home these days is hard. But if you want to start saving and see if you can get there, you've got options.
- Monzo HQ
2,000,000 people are now using Monzo!
We’re so excited to say that more than two million people are now using Monzo!
- How Money Works
Could eating less meat help you cut your costs?
Eating less meat saved British people more than £2.8 billion last year.
- Mental Health
What we're doing to keep Monzo accessible
This Global Accessibility Day we're sharing some of the work we're doing to make sure everyone can access Monzo.