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Current account vs savings account: how to find the right fit for your finances
When it comes to opening a bank account, you’ll normally be choosing between two options: a current account or a savings account. But what’s the difference? And how do you know what’s the best option for your finances?
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Coronavirus: what government help am I eligible for?
While these are uncertain times, there’s lots of financial support available from the government to help you get through. We’ve asked award-winning financial journalist Laura Whateley, to give us an overview of what’s available, who’s eligible, and what you need to do next.
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How Zopa is different to other peer-to-peer platforms
During these uncertain times, we have seen lots of different peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms taking different approaches to mitigate the disruption caused. The variance in approach, at its core, is due to the fact that if you look under the hood, each platform has their own model and way of operating. Here’s what makes Zopa distinctive.
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Coronavirus and your investment
For our latest updates, log into your Zopa account. The volatility seen across the stock market recently is not something we expect to see replicated to the same extent in our investment performance. At Zopa, the rate of return can vary based on the macroeconomic environment, but these changes have historically been a lot less.
•Updated: Coronavirus and your finances
This blog was updated on 1st April 2021. Update: We’re still here if you need us We understand that many of our customers’ finances remain impacted by the Coronavirus and, if you’re in that position, we’re here to support you. There are several options available, and we’ll work with you to find the most suitable
•Zopa at 15 🎈
Looking back to 2005, our latest analysis demonstrates the strength of our investments This March, we’re celebrating 15 years of Zopa. That’s fifteen years of online lending and giving customers access to simple, fair investment products. Over this time, we’ve provided UK consumers with a stable, viable alternative investment. So to mark our milestone birthday,
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My Work Life: Ed
We spoke to Product Manager Ed Stuart-Bourne, on his career moves so far and his work at Zopa. I’ve always been into tech Aged 10, I built my own website (which, fortunately, has long since fallen off the internet). Throughout my teens I worked on a series of entrepreneurial web ventures, to varying degrees of
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My Work Life: George
People Operations Manager George, on his experience at Zopa and his career moves so far. I studied economics with a focus on microeconomics and game theory The latter points out people are not rational. So, I took the irrational decision to do a Masters in HR and shift my focus from numbers to people.
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