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LatestCatherine Hardy, a client of Simonne's, wrote an article about her experience of the coaching process for Saturday's Telegraph Magzine in January 2008.
Read Simonne's online interview with 'i-define' in August 2007.
Listen to Simonne's radio interview with Jimmy Franks of BBC Radio's West Midlands in December 2006.
About Wise Monkey Financial Coaching
Investment Week, 7 April 2003
'Why financial coaching makes good sense'
Financial Mail on Sunday, 23 October 2002
'How you can pile on the pounds with your own money coach'
by Sally Hamilton Download a PDF of the article here, 300Kb
Research
FSA Report ‘Helping Young Adults Become Financially Capable'
Wise Monkey Financial Coaching was part of a team which undertook research on behalf of the Financial services Authority (FSA) to explore how the financial capability needs of young adults are currently being met.
'Helping young adults become financially capable'
Quotes
Psychologies, January 2008'HOW TO...Split the bill' Dare, December 2007
'If, like Angelina Jolie, your partner isn't good with money' Glamour, September 2007
'What's your cash point character?' Sainsburys Magazine, Winter 2007
'Money Matters'
Zest, January 2006
Are your finances making you fat?
by Elisabeth Wilson (with comment from money expert Simonne Gnessen) Download page 1 of the article
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Zest, July 2004
Money de-stress
- Don't leave bills lying around - file them away and deal with them all in one go.
- Wise up to your spending triggers. If you justify a shopping trip because you've had a hard week, find another way to let off steam.
- If you leave finances to your partner, stop now. Leaving it to someone else reinforces the belief that you're 'no good' with money.'
The Scotsman, 29 November 2003
'Consumers' Association calls for new advice network'
by Conal Gregory
Woman's Own, 6 October 2003
'Help me get a life!'
She, October 2003
'Spend, spend, spend! Is shopping pushing you into the red?' by Angela Epstein
'If you are in debt, Simonne Gnessen of Wise Monkey Financial Coaching says the most important thing is to not kid yourself it'll go away. "You need to find someone who will give you independent financial advice, who you can talk to about your spending habits. You need to get to the root of the problem and solve it."'
Columns
Laterlife.com, May 2006
'Financial planning for women.'
The Insight, Brighton, January 2006
'How to get out of credit card debt.'
The Insight, Brighton, December 2005
'The financial implications of the Civil Partnership Act.'
The Insight, Brighton, November 2005
'How to avoid overspending over Christmas.'
The Insight, Brighton, October 2005
'Becoming financial free.'
The Insight, Brighton, September 2005
'Teach your kids about money.'
The Insight, Brighton, August 2005
'How to motivate yourself to start saving.'
The Insight, Brighton, July 2005
'How to be in control of your money.'
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