About Us

Who we are, what we cover, and how to get in touch.

We write about the things that come up once or twice a year and are unexpectedly hard to look up when they do.

Who we are

A small team of writers and editors working to the same brief: explain it once, properly, so nobody has to ask twice.

What we cover

Money, housing, work, and the everyday decisions around them. If it takes an afternoon to understand and changes what you pay, it is in scope.

How we work

Everything is checked before it goes out and dated when it changes. Where something is genuinely uncertain we say so, rather than rounding it off.