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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Boring Money has transformed how I think about and invest money. It’s given me information and know how about where to start investing for me and my kids and Holly’s weekly newsletter is handy to keep... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Provides good information in clear everyday language. It doesn’t try to tell you to invest in x or y, and certainly will steer you away from big risks. It lets you know what you need to know to make... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love Holly at Boring Money! Her straight talking energetic humorous approach cuts through the noise. And her mission is to get us women investing! I’ve done the free online course, and cautious... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I subscribe to Holly's weekly blog which gives an excellent summary of major topics in the investment world. She has a knack for explaining complex topics in a very easy to understand lingo with a d... See more

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Boring Money helps normal people make smarter investment decisions - quickly and painlessly. We're an independent business founded in 2015 to cut through financial jargon and make investing accessible to everyone. No PhD required! Millions of Brits have used us as a trusted source for savings, investments, and pensions guidance. With over 24 years in the investment industry, our founder, Holly Mackay, got tired of watching people struggle through pages of gobbledygook. Here's the secret: once you get past the jargon, sensible investing is actually quite easy. What we do: ✔Compare ISAs, pensions, and investment platforms with independent ratings and reviews ✔Run annual Best Buy Awards based on 26,000+ customer ratings and rigorous testing. ✔Provide clear guides and articles explaining finance in normal language. ✔Offer tools like calculators and quizzes to help you make decisions. ✔Share honest customer reviews so you can learn from real experiences. ✔Help you take action - whether that's opening an ISA, choosing funds, or finding an adviser. We offer generic guidance, not personalised financial advice (we're not regulated advisers). If you've ever felt alienated, patronised, or exhausted by finance, you're in the right place!


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent, well written and highly informative,

June 10, 2022
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Thank you Douglas - glad you find the blog helpful. Boring Money Team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Boringmoney provides down to earth help…

Update: See below for my main view. However, the website is not easy to navigate (there is no search in this site button for example) and I just spent an hour trying to read an article that interested me but could not get beyond first 2 points despite having spent half an hour trying ! I also dont like how the login takes you straight to visible, not main standard page.

Boringmoney provides down to earth help for small investors - interesting articles and case studies helped me when first venturing into the big scary world of investment !

April 30, 2022
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Hi - thanks for the review and so pleased we've been able to help!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Makes sense of complex stuff

Makes sense of complex stuff. I urn my own business but haven't taken time to learn about what I should do with my money - Boring is so damn helpful and doesn't make me feel stupid - but makes stuff easy.

January 28, 2022
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Needs more depth

I asked a question about avoiding inheritance tax and was given a list of annual sums I can give away, but nothing about giving away large sums, pension money, property or using trusts etc.

December 1, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always a good read

Holly’s blogs are always informative, and easy to follow even if you are not a financial whiz kid! If she uses jargon there is always a link to explain so you can read up more in-depth about something.

October 13, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brightens my day.

Holy even makes stagflation interesting. Great blog for sound investment advice with a twist of humour. Brightens my day.

October 9, 2021
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Thanks for the kind feedback. Who knew stagflation could brighten anyone's day!?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always enjoy reading the 'boring Money'…

Always enjoy reading the 'boring Money' blog, Holly explains things well for those without a financial background and produces a well written summary of what's going on in the market in an enteratining way, certainly not boring!

October 7, 2021
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Thanks very much Adrian - glad you like the blog. Holly

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb professional and awesome website…

Superb professional and awesome website for learnings.
At last we are losing the pale, male and stale face of Finance.
Women need a voice in finance and Holly and her
amazing female guests are fulfilling this need at last.
Holly speaks with simple clarity.

October 4, 2021
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Thanks Sarah. I do love creating content with a focus on women. And as you say there are some brilliant women in finance who help make it feel more accessible for more people. Hopefully everyone on our site finds something for them :0) Holly

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Weekly Read

Fun, packed with good advice, easy to understand financial jargon buster! Great weekly read, thanks to all the 'boring' team :)

October 2, 2021
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Thanks Helen - glad you like it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Stop keep asking for a review before…

Stop keep asking for a review before used

October 2, 2021
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Hi Wes - thanks for the feedback. It seems we have been over-enthusiastic! Let me check in with the team. I think I would find this annoying too. Thanks very much for pointing it out. And I hope once you have tried us, your opinion mellows....! Holly

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely good use of my time

I thought that the webinar including Holly, Catherine Flood from Scottish Mortgage, and Dennis Hall from Yellowtail Financial Planning was exceptionally good. The excellent presentations were based on thoroughly sound principles and the ensuing discussions and answers to questions were interesting and relevant. Thank you.

October 1, 2021
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so pleased you liked the webinars - more coming your way soon so watch this space. And yes - Catharine and Dennis are both great. Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sign up to the blog, it's worth it.

I work in finance and look to Holly and her Boring team to help me understand and navigate the fairly daunting world I've found myself in! Amazing blog which MAKES SENSE and is a joy to read - honestly has me snorting most weeks. Thanks Boring team!

October 1, 2021
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Thanks Becky. I love that I make you snort. That - for someone who works in finance - is a great feeling!! Mission accomplished. Holly

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Not at all boring

Not at all boring. Sound, professional advise in no nonsense jargon free language with no agenda other than to help those with an interest in the financial markets. Good soh too.

October 1, 2021
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Thanks Mike - pleased you like the site and the lack of jargon! Thanks for the feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Advice

This lady is on it!
Great humour mix in with great knowledge- bit posh but know her stuff.

Nuff respect ✊

October 1, 2021
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Anup thank you! I don't think I'm really posh. But I do like Waitrose ;0) Respect back at you too! And thanks for the kind feedback. Holly

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sound as a pound

Great advice that’s given to you straight. No jargon, often funny. Not boring at all.

October 1, 2021
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Thanks Michael. Phew. Always a relief to hear we're not boring! Glad you enjoy the site.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Boring but interesting

Really interesting forum which debunks the myths and complexities of using money to make money. It’s done in a lighthearted way but with a serious message. Even if your not into stock markets, bonds and unit trusts(?) the blogs explain why it’s important to make money work for you and not to pay a smooth talking fund manager/financial adviser a fortune for doing so

October 1, 2021
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Thank you - kind feedback and good to hear we're useful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great all round

Been avidly following since early days amd honestly never looked back-and never will. Excellent site,great (super fun!) newsletters and sound fact-based reviews and advice. Brilliant,keep it up x

October 1, 2021
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Reply from Boring Money | Choose Better - Save More - Pay Less

Thanks Isabella - we especially appreciate our long-term supporters. Glad to hear we still have interesting stuff to say.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The recent Podcast was excellent

The recent Podcast was excellent. I hope this will shortly be followed by a Transcript. I look forward to the next Podcast and appreciate the weekly email.

September 30, 2021
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Reply from Boring Money | Choose Better - Save More - Pay Less

Thanks Marian. Appreciate the feedback. Most of our content is available on catch-up on the website.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Not the most intensive

Not the most intensive, (which is probably good) and has a generally fair and accurate dynamic.

September 30, 2021
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Thanks David.

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