Budgeting Do budgets really work? 🍰 Budgeting is one of the most basic aspects of personal finance, yet plenty of people still doubt whether they work. In this article, we explain the main benefits of budgeting, and explore some ways you might be going wrong with yours!
Personal finance How to use a credit card (responsibly) 💳 A credit card can be a handy companion. They sometimes get a bad reputation because, without discipline, it’s easy to run up debt. We explain when to use a credit card, and how to use one responsibly!
Personal finance Our top 5 personal finance blogs - goal orientated🏅 In the second instalment of our recommended top personal finance blogs, we’re focusing on goal-orientated content. We’ve chosen five more resources that are geared towards helping you achieve a specific aim, whether that be paying off debt or managing your household’s finances.
Personal finance What is VAT? ⚖️ Over the past weeks you’ve probably heard that HM Revenue & Customs have cut the VAT on hospitality, holiday accommodation and attractions. With almost everything we buy affected by VAT, we take a look at what it is and what this news actually means for you.
Personal finance Our top 5 general personal finance blogs 📚 Here at Plum, nurturing your personal finance is dear to us 🌱 Although we help you put money aside through smart calculations, reading other Plumsters personal finance tips and tricks can lend a helping hand too 🤝
Making Plum Connect multiple accounts with new look Plum OneView app 👀 Plum’s new OneView interface allows you to connect multiple bank and credit card accounts to get a total overview of your financial status. It gives you a complete picture of your regular payments and expenses to help you manage your budget easier.
Budgeting 10 best ways to save money as a student 📒 Regardless of personal circumstances, meeting new people, enjoying new experiences and student life in general, can all make budgeting a challenge. Here are our top ways to save as a student.
Personal finance What's an Emergency Fund? 💰 An emergency fund is absolutely essential, and something that everyone should have. Here we discuss what emergency funds are, why you need one and how much you should be putting in yours.
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.
Personal finance Plum's Donation Ideas for Lockdown 🤔 Many of you are looking for ways to promote positivity during lockdown. If you’re keen to help but are not sure where to start, here are a few of our top suggestions!
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.
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 🏹
Budgeting How to Ask for A Pay Rise 🙋♀️ If you’re feeling energised with enthusiasm for the New Year, but also feeling underappreciated and/or underpaid at work, then it might be time to try to negotiate a salary increase with your boss.
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?
Making Plum Chatting Bots: The Future of AI 🤖 With technology increasingly replacing human interactions, we look at the trend in conversational AI. Could a conversation with a chatbot become as valuable as a website hit or app download?
Inside Plum Humans of Plum: Meet Max In Humans of Plum, we meet the people behind your favourite financial fruit. This time out we're talking to Max, Plum's resident behaviouralist, to discuss all things behavioural science.
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!
Budgeting Do you need a F@*k It Fund? We talk about why an escape fund is just as important as an emergency fund.
Budgeting 2018 Autumn Budget Roundup We break down what it is and how much better off it could make you.
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.