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Knowing my money is safe and well

4
It’s just one less thing on the conscience, to know that my money is not being used to fund climate change, ecological destruction, and other nefarious deeds while I’m not using it. Triodos has great comms too, their colour of money newsletter is full of interesting stories about the work and projects they help fund. I only didn’t give them 5 stars overall because setting up a new current account was a bit cumbersome compared to other new app-only banks, which was frustrating. I would recommend triodos to anyone, however! Reviewed on: 28th February 2021
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Easy banking on your phone

5
From the sign up experience to the regular feature updates and improvements, to the security and social protections, it is clear that Monzo put a lot of effort into making banking not only easier but also safer and more supportive. The budget feature has had an enormous positive impact on my monthly spending, and the pots are simple genius. I don't personally use it but the fact they have a gambling and other lock outs that individuals can opt to turn on gives me hope that this company actually cares about their customers, rather than just saying they do. They have a page dedicated to Ethics and while this is a bit vague I hope and trust that they do care, and won't invest my money in oil and arms. Reviewed on: 5th January 2020
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Your money doing good!

4
To know that your money is doing good is peace of mind; I trust Triodos to do just that, and I have the majority of my savings with them too so this was the logical next step. Their transparency and reporting (including regular email updates and the Colour of Money) are great ways to be informed about what your money is doing. The app is pretty good, a couple of things to improve to truly compete with the start-up banks, but I'm sure that will come. The only let down was the account sign up process which feels, as a millennial, truly archaic! If you care about people or planet, put your money where your mind is and switch to Triodos current account Reviewed on: 5th January 2020
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