Budgeting Celebrities who need to switch up their budget 📸 If you’re finding yourself re-adjusting your budget ahead of lockdown restrictions easing, you’re not alone. These celebrities also need to take a long hard look at how they’re managing their money.
Budgeting Emergency funds: how to build a financial safety net 😌 Building an emergency fund is an essential part of your personal finance journey. Here’s why an emergency fund is important, how much money you should have saved, and where you should save it!
Budgeting How to Get Out of Your Overdraft 📈 The habitual reliance on an overdraft is the first thing preventing many people from implementing a more holistic financial strategy... so we wanted to design a feature that can help with that!
Money saving What is a Neobank 🧐 A bank in your pocket? It’s been a reality for quite some time now thanks to the latest, innovative banking apps. Here’s how digital neobanks have revolutionised the way we bank forever.
Budgeting Does the 50/30/20 Rule work? 🍰 There’s no blueprint for life, but budgeting tricks like the ‘50/30/20 Rule’ can help you balance setting money aside for the future… with living your life in the now!
Money saving The best money challenges for you and your mates 👨👩👧👦 You know the saying, “time flies when you’re doing a fun money challenge?” We don’t either… but gamifying the amount you can stash means you may be much more likely to smash your finance goals!
Personal finance Our top 5 personal finance blogs for tips and tricks 🤓 Are you tossing and turning about how much money you spend on meals? Do you want to learn how to make money from home? Can you be eco friendly on a budget? Check out the third blog in this series to find the answers to these questions and more.
Personal finance How to curb online shopping 🛍 Online shopping can sometimes go beyond necessity and develop into a compulsion that causes us to spend more than we can afford. Here are our tips for keeping your online spending under control.
Personal finance Tips for choosing the right travel insurance policy 🧳 With so many policies and different types of cover to choose between... buying travel insurance can be a confusing business! But we’re here to help you find the best deal for your needs.
Money saving 4 easy ways to put more away with Plum 📈 Whatever challenges you’re facing right now, we’re here to help you optimise your budget wherever possible!
Personal finance The Basics of Personal Finance 🧮 The term personal finance is broad, covering almost anything related to your money! But it all forms part of a wider lifelong strategy aimed at providing for yourself and your loved ones.
Making Plum New Plum feature: Pay Days 📆 Pay Days can be configured to deposit an additional lump sum to your Plum account when your salary first hits your bank… but before life has a chance to get in the way of your best intentions!
Personal finance How to Do Valentine's Day on a Budget 💜 If you’re planning a romantic Valentine’s Day date or you’re looking for the perfect gift for your significant other, we’re here with the best selection of budget ideas this side of Cupid’s arrow 🏹
Money saving #AskPlum: Why Is Saving so Difficult? Many of us find saving really hard. It's not a character flaw; it's human nature! Our research into Behavioural Science provides some interesting answers as to why we struggle, and how to master the art!
Personal finance How to Become a Millionaire 🎩 When people hear the word millionaire, they often tend to picture an entrepreneur with a single idea or invention that makes them a fortune. But there is more than one way to make a million!
Budgeting How Much Should I Save? 🏦 When the savings bug hits it can be a powerful force. But however hard we try, there's always some financial expert warning that it is not enough. Which begs the question... how much should we save?
Personal finance How to Be Better With Money 💷 Plum’s one-stop guide to mastering money! We talk you through everything, from the basics of how to budget and get out of debt, right through to creating your own personal investment strategy.
Making Plum What is Open Banking? 🌐 Open Banking is a hot topic right now, and it's important because it's set to completely shake-up the world of modern finance. We think you're going to like what it means for you though!
Making Plum New Plum Feature: Round Ups 🆙 Most of you are already loving our auto-stashing algorithm, but we also wanted to offer you a way to replicate the spirit of the childhood piggy bank… minus all the grubby spare-change!
Budgeting Do you need a F@*k It Fund? We talk about why an escape fund is just as important as an emergency fund.
Making Plum Big 6 beware, hassle free switching is here. How Plum is making sure you never overpay on your energy bill again.
Budgeting 10 Weird things you can do to save £7k a year We’ve collected some weird and wonderful ways to save for you and crunched the numbers.
Budgeting 7 Dream holidays without breaking the bank We've planned 7 top holiday destinations this year and done the math for you - so you can get more for your money!
Budgeting These 5 UK FinTech companies will save you money Let's take a closer look at 5 of the most innovative UK FinTech companies which will save you money based around your needs.
Inside Plum How I saved £4,973.63 in one year to go travelling We caught up with Samuel Jefferies, founder of www.moneynest.co.uk, about how he followed his dream of backpacking.