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I Spend £80 a Week Eating Out — Here's the Pot Setup That Finally Stopped Me Going Over

Ringfencing dining spend needs a hard cap, not a tracker. A dedicated Monzo pot with a linked virtual card cut my eating-out spend from £320/month to around £245 by declining at the till when the pot hit zero — Starling's merchant insights are the useful cross-check, not the primary system.

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I Audited Every Direct Debit on My Monzo Account Using Emma and Snoop — Here's What I Found

I ran a full direct debit audit on my Monzo account using Emma and Snoop at the same time. Here's the category breakdown — and where the real subscription leakage was hiding.

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Plum vs Chip in 2026: Which AI Saver Actually Moves More Money?

Six weeks running Plum vs Chip on the same account — real deposit logs, algorithm reaction to a shifted standing order, and a verdict on the best AI savings app UK.

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Monzo Salary Sorter vs Starling Spaces vs Chase Round-Ups: Which App Actually Automates Payday Best?

Monzo Salary Sorter, Starling Spaces, Chase round-ups — here's what each does on payday with a £5,100 take-home, and why layering all three works best.