Why financial education belongs at work
Most people make their biggest financial decisions at work without ever being taught how money actually works. Discover why the workplace is the missing link in financial education.
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The story of 2mins: from idea to app
Discover how a father–daughter duo transformed a simple idea (and a quirky cast of animals) into 2mins: MicroFact’s free app making financial education fun, fast, and refreshingly different!
MicroFact calls for workplace financial education to become a legal right
MicroFact is preparing to publish a landmark white paper urging mandatory provision of financial education for all large employers (250+ staff). Find out how you can contribute to the paper here.
How can we make money knowledge more accessible?
Financial knowledge has been locked behind jargon and complexity for too long. By making money simple, fun, and part of everyday life, we can turn confusion into confidence.
Why closing the gender pension gap matters to everyone
Women retire with pensions worth 35% less than men’s – a gap built by history, not biology. Here’s why closing it could benefit families, employers, and society.
A proposal flop from the FCA: we need targeted education first, not “targeted support”
The Financial Conduct Authority’s new “targeted support” proposal aims to guide savers toward investing, but without foundational financial knowledge, it risks falling flat. Discover why education must come first.
Should bank accounts carry a wealth warning?
Are bank accounts really as safe as they seem? Discover why banks should carry wealth warnings about inflation’s hidden impact on your savings, and why financial education is now more important than ever.
When is retirement? An age-old question
Deciding when to retire is tough, and it’s only getting tougher. Discover how shifting pension rules and widespread undersaving are forcing many UK employees to delay their plans.
Meet the MicroFact herd!
Meet the lovable, eccentric animals at the heart of the MicroFact mission: to make finance fun and engaging for everyone!
Pensions are invested: why does no one realise?
More Brits can recognise Kim Kardashian than know their pension is invested…and that’s a problem! Learn more about the UK’s pension knowledge gap and the work MicroFact is doing to close it.
Why employee financial wellbeing is no longer just a “nice to have”
With 77% of UK employees facing financial stress, financial wellbeing is no longer a perk, it’s a priority. See how MicroFact helps turn money worries into workplace wins.
Rule 1 in pension communication: don’t use images of old people
The UK is failing to engage people with pensions, and outdated images of elderly people aren’t helping. Discover how MicroFact is ditching clichés and using cartoon characters to make pensions relatable, engaging, and finally cardigan-free!