The Slow Money Journal

Money, thought through slowly.

Practical personal-finance guides, written the way the rest of Slow Money is: calm, honest, and free of hype and shame. No get-rich-quick, no hustle, no jargon for its own sake — just clear help for the money situations real people actually face, and permission to move at a sensible pace.

Everything here is written by Mel G. Prosper. It's educational — general information to help you think clearly, not regulated financial advice for your particular circumstances.

How it's organised

How the Journal is organised.

Guides are grouped by the situation you're in, so you can go straight to what's relevant:

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Clearing debt

Repayment methods that hold, debt fatigue, debt versus saving — and the thinking behind the Snowball Plus™ method.

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Saving and safety nets

Emergency funds, sinking funds, and building a buffer when saving has never come easily.

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Spending and budgeting

Budgets that survive real life, impulse spending, subscriptions, the cost of living, and the calm monthly check-in.

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Investing

Beginner investing without the jargon: choosing accounts, riding out market falls, and letting compound interest do the slow work.

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Passive income

Slow, honest passive income: realistic income streams, side work that fits your life, and what financial freedom actually costs to build.

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Midlife and retirement

Catching up, pensions, planning for retirement, and rebuilding later — without panic about the timeline.

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Family money

Children, teenagers and college; generational wealth and the quiet work of family financial resilience.

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Money and life

Money anxiety, being single, divorce, comparison, feeling behind, and starting over — the human side of the numbers.

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The Journal is educational and reflective — general information, not regulated financial advice or a recommendation for your circumstances. If you're in financial difficulty, free and confidential debt advice will help you more than any article: StepChange, National Debtline or Citizens Advice.