While 55% of Britons believe their mental health and wellbeing are impacted by financial worries, many will avoid seeking advice from banks for fear of judgement. Plum gets around this with its Facebook Messenger-based bot that helps users save up, track their spending, and start investing.

One-third of Britons feel worried about their ability to save money for the future, and inscrutable financial jargon doesn’t help matters. To empower people across the UK to take control of their finances and saving goals, chatbot-based platform MyEva offers jargon-free financial advice.

With problematic gambling impacting financial, social, and mental health, challenger bank Monzo has unveiled an in-app tool that helps users restrict their betting and be more responsible with their money. How does it use tech to empower people without taking away their autonomy?

Starling Bank is a UK challenger that looks more like a Silicon Valley start-up than a traditional bank. It offers accounts that can be opened on mobile in minutes, full banking licence functionality and a focus on taking ownership of your finances. Starling Bank might just be the financial institution to earn the trust of Gen Y.