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
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
