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1 week ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Lisa Ashford
Risk warning: Your capital is at risk and unlike other ISAs, IFISAs are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)If you’re keen to invest directly in projects that are working to create positive change, you can do so through an Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA). An IFISA is a type of ISA that allows you to include investments that have been made via crowdfunded bonds or peer-to-peer loans.
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1 week ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Peter Michaelis
If you have some spare cash once essential outgoings are taken care of, it’s a very good idea to build up a cash savings pot. Although savings rates are better now on average than they have been in many years, unfortunately once inflation is taken into account, saving in cash almost always means losing money in real terms.
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1 week ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Alex Hollinshead |Zoe Brett
If you run an ethically minded business, it makes sense to bank with a provider that aligns with your values. But when it comes to business banking, the UK’s ‘Big Five’ banks (Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Santander, HSBC, and NatWest) still dominate — holding around 85 per cent of small and medium-sized business accounts. Unfortunately, these banks are also among the biggest backers of industries linked to environmental and social harm, including fossil fuels, tobacco, oil, and arms production.
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1 week ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Alex Hollinshead |Lisa Ashford
If you run an ethically-minded business, it makes sense to bank with a provider that aligns with your values. But when it comes to business banking, the UK’s ‘Big Five’ banks (Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Santander, HSBC, and NatWest) still dominate – holding around 85 per cent of all small and medium-sized business accounts.
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1 week ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lisa Stanley |Peter Michaelis |Lori Campbell
Written by Lisa Stanley on 30th May 2025
Your 40s mark a pivotal financial decade. While many of us are reaching peak earning potential and recognising the need to focus on retirement and long-term finances, we’re often squeezed between multiple responsibilities – from supporting both parents and children to managing mortgages and home improvements.
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1 week ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell
Unity Trust Bank, an ethical business bank, is the latest responsible finance company to be awarded the Good Egg mark from Good With Money. The mark is the only accreditation in the UK designed to make it easier for consumers to find financial providers that use finance to benefit people and planet, as well as offering a good deal for their pockets. Unity Trust Bank is not your typical business bank: it believes making a positive impact to be of equal importance to making a profit.
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2 weeks ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell
How well do you really know your bank? The money you keep in your current or savings account isn’t just sitting in a vault waiting for you. Banks use your deposits to fund loans and investments – often in ways that harm the environment and society. While “trustworthiness” is the number one reason people choose a bank, many of the UK’s most popular banks fall far short when it comes to sustainability, fairness, and ethics.
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2 weeks ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Alex Hollinshead
Shariah savings accounts are quietly gaining momentum – and for good reason. These accounts combine ethical banking with attractive returns, making them an increasingly popular choice for both faith-based and sustainability-conscious savers. Unlike conventional banks, Shariah-compliant institutions operate under Islamic finance principles. This means no interest is paid or earned. Instead, returns are generated through profit-sharing from investments that meet strict ethical guidelines.
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3 weeks ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Peter Michaelis
Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 mins to learn more. Thrive Renewables has launched a £5 million share offer to enable people to invest in new clean energy projects that tackle the climate crisis.
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1 month ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Zoe Brett
Renewable energy firm Voltalia UK has secured a £18.9 million loan from sustainable bank Triodos to build a new solar power plant. The funding will enable the clean energy producer to construct a new, subsidy-free ‘photovoltaic plant’ (large scale solar farm) with a capacity of 34MW near Scarborough, North Yorkshire. This could potentially power between up to 34,000 households annually.
