money

As students head off to university for the first time - including many who I will teach at Sheffield Hallam University - they will be met with a heady world of money and budgeting. With the help of Save the Student I put together this student money guide for Metro...

Last year I wrote about the flawed 'free' 30 hours childcare initiative for The Times, This is Money and Novara Media. Twelve months later and it is driving up prices as I reported for Moneywise in this...

I secured this exclusive on payday lender Wonga the day after it went into administration, whilst freelancing at Moneywise. I obtained statistics from complaints handler Resolver, before they was released to the rest of the media. It was my third story on Wonga within...

I spent part of the summer working for personal finance magazine and website Moneywise in London. Whilst I was there I wrote news stories on a range of topics and updated consumer guides. Two of my articles (HMRC repayment rates and Ryanair baggage) were in the top 10...

The Metro asked me to write this feature on investing in property and it was fascinating to find out how the world of buy to let works (or doesn't). Read the full article...

I wrote this potentially explosive story for The Times after I was tipped off by friends who felt they had been mistreated by Ford when their engine failed. It will be really interesting to see how this one develops. You can view the full article...

I have always been intrigued by the idea of opening up your home to strangers whether it be to home a foreign exchange student, house a refugee or gain an income from a lodger. This piece for Nene Living explains how three households earn a living or extra income via...

Government grants for green energy and property renovation are now few and far between. But there are still ways in which you can supported to improve your home as I explored in this article for the Metro. Read the full piece...

I personally know a lot of friends and family who have lost thousands of pounds this year to online fraudsters. I wrote this warning article for the Metro and it received a lot of positive response on social media. Read the full article...

The Metro asked me to research and write this piece on how to make the best out of all the perks and benefits of your job. I learnt a lot about human resources in the process! You can read the full article...

I appeared in this piece in the Daily Mail talking about how to save and live frugally. It was very interesting being on the other side of the camera / notebook! Read the full article...

I was amazed to discover just how many different ways there are to make money on the side from surveys, shopping and online Apps. My research culminated in this feature for Metro Money. Read the full story...