money

As more of the world opens up to travel I wrote this article for Metro newspaper about making the most of your money abroad.

This month I was commissioned to write a series of news features for Yahoo! Finance UK on how to exchange foreign currency coins, how to save for your first home and the perks and pitfalls of buy-to-let investments.

Over the summer I was commissioned by Yahoo! Finance UK to write a series of personal finance stories including this one on equity release and another on how to save for a comfortable retirement.

I have been commissioned to write a regular series of personal finance features for Yahoo! Finance UK. To date these have covered how to get travel insurance, finding a lost Child Trust Fund and are housing raffles a scam?

I wrote about the rise of online auctions during the pandemic and how they may be here to stay for the Metro newspaper. Read the full article here.

After getting a virtual assistant myself I realised what an amazing asset they are. I wrote this piece on the rise of virtual assistants for Metro newspaper.

I reviewed my smart meter after it was first installed 20 months ago in a follow-up piece for loveMONEY.

When a story I had commissioned, fell through, I asked the editor if there was anything else he wanted me to cover instead. I was assigned this guide on choosing the right boiler and I actually learnt a lot!

I am delighted to be a finalist in two categories at the Headline Money awards this year. I have been nominated for Freelance Journalist of the Year and Business Story of the Year for my FOI investigation into small business grants.

Somewhat ironically, the week I was nominated for two journalism awards, I had this story examining paid-for business awards published in the Metro. Read the full article here.

There are so many apps available to help you manage your money but how do you go about investing from your smartphone? I tackled this topic for the Metro's money pages in this article.

I run Freelancing for Journalists with my good friend Emma Wilkinson. It made me think of pitching this Metro article which explores just how to work with friends without destroying your friendship.