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2 days ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell
A former coal mine is set to become a symbol of the clean energy transition, as the UK’s first community-owned solar park built using recycled panels launches a bond offer to investors. The Whiteborough Solar Park in Nottinghamshire, developed by the Big Solar Co-op, opens a new investment opportunity today on the Ethex platform. The offer gives individuals the chance to back a 3.5 MW solar farm built on a disused opencast coalfield.
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3 days ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Simon Hildrey
This article is from the Good Guide to Impact Investing, free to download here. Choosing the right impact investment for you can and should be fun. Ask yourself what kind of an impact would you like to make? Are you passionate about fighting climate change, promoting biodiversity, reducing poverty, or strengthening local communities, for example? Look for an investment that aligns your money with your ethical values and gets you excited. When you find one you like the look of, it is worth:1.
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1 week ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Jeannie Boyle
See our full review of GoHenry3. Natwest Rooster MoneyNatWest Rooster Money helps kids understand earning, saving and spending with visual tools and goal setting. Parents can assign chores, track progress and even add pictures of items children are saving for. Upgrade for a prepaid kids’ card with spending controls and real-time alerts. Cost: Free for basic app. Prepaid card from £1.99 per month or £19.99 per year. Best for: Younger children and visual learners.
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1 week ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Peter Michaelis |Alex Hollinshead
An historic woodland in Somerset is being brought back to life with the help of sustainable finance. Triodos Bank – a Good With Money ‘Good Egg’ company – has provided a £1.5 million loan to support a major rewilding initiative in the ancient Selwood Forest. The funding has enabled the purchase of a 133-acre site known as Hicks Park Wood, which will help create a connected, landscape-scale network of restored habitats across the region.
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1 week ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell
Deforestation is one of the biggest drivers of climate change, responsible for around 10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Forests are essential for storing carbon, protecting biodiversity, regulating water cycles and supporting the livelihoods of millions of people. Yet through our pensions and investments, many of us are unwittingly funding forest destruction.
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1 week ago | 
good-with-money.com | Zoe Brett |Lori Campbell |Lisa Stanley
If you’re a baby boomer there’s a good chance that you’re not only dealing with your own needs and those of your children, but the needs of your parents as well. Talking about money with aging parents can be one of the most fraught conversations you’ll have. For your parents, there’s the fear of losing control. For you, there’s the balancing act between respecting parents’ boundaries and ensuring they’ve planned out their financial future.
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2 weeks ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell
Many first-time buyers are still missing out on up to £1,000 a year in free government bonuses by not saving into a Lifetime ISA (LISA). As house prices climb and sustainable investing grows in popularity, it’s more important than ever to make your money work harder – while staying true to your values. A Lifetime ISA is a tax-free savings account offering a 25 per cent government bonus on up to £4,000 saved per year.
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3 weeks ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Lisa Stanley
Is your bank funding climate change? As the climate crisis accelerates, many of the world’s biggest banks – including several household names in the UK – continue to pour billions into fossil fuel projects, despite public commitments to reach net-zero emissions. If you’re trying to reduce your carbon footprint, your bank account could be undermining your efforts. The truth is: your money might be funding climate change without you even knowing it.
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3 weeks ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell
Switching to a green energy supplier is one of the most impactful steps individuals can take to combat climate change. Around 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from burning fossil fuels for electricity and heating – making the energy sector both the largest contributor to the climate crisis and a powerful part of the solution. To meet global climate goals, emissions must be halved by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050.
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4 weeks 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.
