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Sophie Barber

Sophie Barber

Content marketing manager

Sophie Barber is a content marketing manager for Finder in the UK after previously working as a content manager at a digital marketing agency. She has over 5 years experience in writing and publishing clear, concise and informative online articles for a variety of websites.

She holds a Master's in English from the University of Exeter and is passionate about creating content that taps into trending topics and helps make personal finance decisions easier.

In her spare time, you can find her hunting down London's best vegetarian restaurants or relaxing with a book and a cup of coffee.

Expertise

  • Personal finance trends and statistics
  • Cost of living and money saving tips

Education

  • MA English Literary Studies | University of Exeter
  • BA (Hons) English | University of Exeter

Latest articles by Sophie Barber

97 articles written by this author

Media Room

Average mortgage rates climb despite base rate cuts, while savings rates drop at more than double the pace

New Finder research reveals the stark difference between savings and mortgage rates following recent changes to the BoE rate.

Sophie Barber 22 April 2025
Average mortgage rates climb despite base rate cuts, while savings rates drop at more than double the pace
Current accounts

Cash usage in the UK: Statistics for 2025

Will we eventually become a cashless society? We look at the latest cash usage statistics and trends for 2025.

Sophie Barber 17 April 2025
Cash usage in the UK: Statistics for 2025
Stocks and Shares ISA

Stocks and Shares ISA calculator

Use our Stocks and Shares ISA calculator to estimate the return on your ISA investments and see how your money could grow over time.

Sophie Barber 8 April 2025
Stocks and Shares ISA calculator
Media Room

Over 2 million Help To Buy ISA prisoners continue to be forgotten by the government

Find out how much of the UK population uses and has been affected by the Help To Buy ISA program that is being scrapped in 2030.

Sophie Barber 25 March 2025
Over 2 million Help To Buy ISA prisoners continue to be forgotten by the government
Media Room

Brits face decades of extra pension fees to cover government-backed loan

Find out how Brits are facing decades of extra pension fees to cover government-backed loan and to meet the projected payback period.

Sophie Barber 25 March 2025
Brits face decades of extra pension fees to cover government-backed loan
Media Room

1 in 8 Brits turned to BNPL for the first time last year despite delay in regulations until 2026

Find out how much of the UK population is using BNPL schemes, looking at what age groups use BNPL the most.

Sophie Barber 25 March 2025
1 in 8 Brits turned to BNPL for the first time last year despite delay in regulations until 2026
Media Room

January tax deadline looms as 1 in 3 Brits earn more than £1,000 a year from side hustles on average

Find out how much of the UK population has a side hustle and the tax regulations associated with having a side hustle.

Sophie Barber 25 March 2025
January tax deadline looms as 1 in 3 Brits earn more than £1,000 a year from side hustles on average
Media Room

Digital banking numbers surge for 2nd year in a row, with better interest rates leading the charge

Find out how much of the UK population is using digital banking as a preferable option to traditional forms of banking.

Sophie Barber 25 March 2025
Digital banking numbers surge for 2nd year in a row, with better interest rates leading the charge
Business Banking

Over half of Brits are still unaware of side hustle tax threshold despite widespread popularity

More than half of Brits (53%) incorrectly guessed the amount you can earn from a side hustle before you need to fill in a tax return.

Sophie Barber 23 December 2024
Over half of Brits are still unaware of side hustle tax threshold despite widespread popularity
Bank accounts

1 in 3 Brits have hidden important financial information from their partner

A third of Brits (34%) - an estimated 18.5 million people - have withheld important information about their finances from their partner.

Sophie Barber 23 December 2024
1 in 3 Brits have hidden important financial information from their partner
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