The major purpose and reason for financial planning is to line up our financial and lifestyle ducks. But is financial planning really personal?

Turns out, money can buy happiness. And no, it doesn’t come in the shape of holidays on private islands or a pastel-blue Tiffany’s box, although we certainly wouldn’t mind having both. 

The Lifetime ISA has been launched to push savers beef up their savings towards a deposit for a first home or for retirement. The Government will basically pay you a 25% bonus (up to £1,000) for £4,000 saved a year and this over 32 years potentially.

We can all think of a million things to spend money on. And, as much as we’d love to consider a pair of Gucci loafers to be a wise purchasing decision, it’s important to keep our spending in perspective, which is where the 50/20/30 budgeting guideline comes in handy.

We know at Vestpod that is is hard work to put a plan together and start saving money, but look at these 4 easy things you can easily save money on!

It may seem counterintuitive, but if you are in the privileged position to be able to consider childcare, you should view it as an investment, not an expense...

We wanted to share some very exciting news – Vestpod founder Emilie Bellet has been featured in “Women in FinTech PowerList 2016”, which is put together by Innovate Finance.

You just got married or have been dating for a while now, how do you manage your rent payments and day-to-day expenses? Is it now or never a right time to combine your finances?

Have you read #GirlBoss? This is a book published in May 2014 by Sophia Amoruso, founder and CEO of NastyGal.

Welcome to 2017! To start the year on the right foot, let’s sit down and take a pen and paper to write our money to-do. 

Having confidence is essential for achieving your full potential, but what is confidence?