New feature coming 👀

[anon87598344]

It’ll be staff that are testing the cards, maybe some investors too.

I didn’t see this article, I’ll have to give it a read. I’m looking forward to these paid accounts as I’ve been with Monzo for years and I’m wanting for a few things to be truly happy with my account:

• A metal card
• Custom categories
• Virtual/Disposable Cards
• Travel & mobile insurance
• Unlimited ATM withdrawals abroad

From what I’ve read through the forums we’re likely to be seeing all these features from the paid accounts so I hope we can get our hands on them soon!

[davidwalton (Award Winning Hot Coral Analyst)]

@hldn90

he almost flashes the company’s yet-to-be-launched metal card, stopping himself from opening his wallet with an awkward gulp.

Marketing at it’s best. And hopefully we’ll see more of it if Tom is now available to contribute that additional x-factor back into the mix.

[HoldenCarver (Nick)]

@anon87598344

I didn’t see this article it, I’ll have to give it a read.

It’s linked in the Monzo in the Media thread. Unfortunately it does contain a couple of errors/inaccuracies.

[anon75875116]

@ndrw

Some of these big announcements are needed to keep me from going back to my high street bank. The hot coral excitement has worn off for me for some reason.

It did wear off for me recently and I’m in the process of switching away. Although Triodos probably couldn’t be called a high street bank.

[PaulUK]

Just looked up Triodos, and recalled that I had seen this site before.

What do you get for your £3 pm that makes it worth switching away from Monzo?

Just curious.

[anon75875116]

Like @Eden says, I know my money isn’t going to the worst of the worst and I’m supporting in a tiny way a better business.

I hoped for a long time that Monzo would fill that role but they don’t seem interested anymore, which sucks.

[projectfortytwo (Chris)]

I tried Triodos before Monzo. Unfortunately the app, physical security device, website etc. we’re just too clunky and hard to use. Unless they’ve seriously upped their game in that area there’s no way I’d leave Monzo to go back to them.

[anon75875116]

They won’t provide their app outside of the Google Play Store (which I don’t have) so I can’t use it. Using their wee security device is like stepping back in time after Monzo’s magic links. The web interface is, like you say, clunky (although to be fair far from the worst I’ve used, looking at you Nationwide).

But turns out I don’t care, the ethics matter more. Thought that I’d get the best of both worlds with Monzo but you live and learn.

[lpoolrob (Rob)]

@anon75875116

I hoped for a long time that Monzo would fill that role but they don’t seem interested anymore, which sucks.

@anon75875116

Thought that I’d get the best of both worlds with Monzo but you live and learn.

You seem pretty down on this. I don’t remember - was there ever any indication that Monzo (or even as far back as Mondo) would go down this route?

[anon75875116]

Monzo Decision Making

It was reinforced heavily in the early days. From workplace diversity to critiques of common banking practices to helping refugees open accounts to paying attention to the mental wellbeing of their staff (and their customers) to helping gambling self-exclusion to having readable Ts&Cs to their tone of voice to attempting to have a fairer overdraft pricing structure. Transparency was also heavily emphasised for a long time, which can be surprising looking at the company now. And of course, the…

[lpoolrob (Rob)]

There is nothing there related to what you mention though in terms of Triodos and being ethical?

[anon75875116]

It points out that Monzo heavily promoted their ethics early on? Triodos are living up to the ethics they promote, while Monzo has quietly forgotten about them.

[Cameron]

@anon75875116

while Monzo has quietly forgotten about them.

What makes you so sure they have forgotten?

[lpoolrob (Rob)]

I understand, I think I am looking at it from a different point of view to you. To me, what I am seeing is good marketing, good product and good HR practices. Did some of them lean towards good ethics? 100% yes. But that doesn’t mean they were designed because of good ethics.

[Lewisoc (lewis oconnor)]

I hope the new features are announced like an apple even …

[nathanthomson8 (Nathan)]

Soooo we think its coming this week to beta/testflight?

Near a month since it was teased so surely the stars are aligning

[Chris_R (Chris Rimell)]

The ball says “ask again later”

[Peter_G]

@monzobot fortune

[monzobot]

My sources say no

[Peter_G]

Damn you @monzobot!