Clare Seal is a personal finance and financial wellbeing expert.
The creator of the @myfrugalyear Instagram account, editor of the Money (for humans) newsletter and author of Real Life Money and Five Steps to Financial Wellbeing , Clare Seal is a prominent voice within the personal finance and lifestyle design space.
Clare has built a community of over 115,000 people through honest and compassionate conversations about money, motherhood, mental health and family life, approaching the topic of finance with an empathy often lacking in this space.
Clare has a personal investment in all of this…
In March 2019, she struggled with a large amount of personal debt, making her uniquely placed to tell authentic stories about the importance of managing one’s cash.
Since starting her Instagram account to stay accountable, she has rebuilt her relationship with money from the ground up. Now, she shares tips, advice, and little-known hacks to help her followers save money, shop wisely, and make good choices with their money. She doesn’t shy away from complex topics and offers a unique perspective on conversations that sometimes seem stale and tired.
Clare’s empathetic approach presents a unique opportunity for brands to engage customers who may have felt excluded.
Collaborating with Clare offers brands a gateway to connect authentically with people through trusted advice, resulting in increased awareness and conversions. As such, she has partnered with national and global brands such as Paypal, eBay, Boots, British Gas, and Santander to deliver impactful campaigns across social, press, and broadcast.
Her opinions and insights are sought after by the press: she was Glamour’s Money Matters columnist and is frequently commissioned to write for publications such as Grazia, The i Paper, The Guardian and Refinery29, with her tips being shared in Good Housekeeping, Women’s Health, Closer and more.
She is a regular guest on local and national radio and has represented Experian, Motorway, and Curry’s in promotional broadcast spots.
Clare was certified as a financial coach in 2022, trusted by corporations like Havas to provide monthly financial coaching for their team members.
She is also a keen supporter of causes close to her heart and ambassador for Young Women’s Trust and The Female Lead.
Clare Seal Personal Finance and Financial Wellbeing Speaker
Clare hosted events for Nationwide and delivered keynote talks for NatWest, Deloitte, Network Rail and Ralph Lauren.
Her speaking topics include:
Money for Humans
Most of us know how to manage money well in theory, but often, life gets in the way, and we feel lost in the financial wilderness.
In her keynote talk, Clare Seal reveals how we can manage the collision of personal finance and human nature, make our money work for us, and look forward to a financially secure and joyful future.
Other talking points include:
- Coping with the cost of living crisis.
- The adhd tax (managing money with ADHD).
- How to budget.
- Looking after your money at every stage of your life.
- Setting financial goals.
- Teaching kids about money.
- How do you start conversations with your partner about money?