Tools, guides, and trusted links

Resources to navigate your journey.

Free calculators, plain-English explanations, and a vetted list of UK organisations worth bookmarking.

Our tools

Financial Calculators

Pension gap, budget planner, emergency fund, investment returns, and more.

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Financial Glossary

Plain-English definitions of financial terms you will encounter on your journey.

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Coaching we recommend.

Fliss Wallace, coach and IFA, founder of Align With Wealth

Recommended coach

A coach we rate for the inner work.

Fliss Wallace runs Align With Wealth — a coaching course for women who want to do the emotional and behavioural work alongside the practical money side. Independent of Helena.finance.

Divorce

MoneyHelper: Divorce and Separation

Government-backed guidance on dividing finances during divorce.

Citizens Advice: Getting a Divorce

Free advice on the divorce process and your rights.

GOV.UK: Get a Divorce

Official government information on applying for divorce.

Resolution: Finding a Family Solicitor

Find solicitors committed to non-confrontational divorce.

Bereavement

GOV.UK: What to Do When Someone Dies

Step-by-step guide to practical matters after a bereavement.

MoneyHelper: Bereavement

Financial guidance for people who have been bereaved.

Bereavement Support Payment

Check if you are eligible for government bereavement support.

Cruse Bereavement Support

Free bereavement counselling and support services.

Business Ownership

GOV.UK: Set Up a Business

Official guide to starting and registering a business.

HMRC: Self Assessment

Everything you need to know about filing tax returns.

MoneyHelper: Pensions for the Self-Employed

Pension options and advice for self-employed women.

Start Up Loans

Government-backed personal loans for new and early-stage businesses.

General Financial Wellbeing

MoneyHelper

Free, impartial money guidance from the government.

FCA Register

Verify any financial adviser is properly registered.

State Pension Forecast

Check your State Pension forecast online.

StepChange Debt Charity

Free debt advice and management plans.

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