Are people growing bored of fintech services? How is an abundance of banking choices hindering decisions? And what money taboos are people desperate to break? In this chapter of the 2020 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about people’s desire for ease and openness in finance.

Money is an emotional and often uncomfortable topic, meaning that many Americans won’t freely talk about it with others – and will be dishonest if they need to. Canvas8 spoke to eight people to understand what financial matters they find difficult to discuss and why they sometimes blur the truth.

More and more Australians are hiding some of their purchases from their significant others. As money disagreements are common among 70% of Australian couples, research shows they are keeping their finances separate more than ever before.

While 55% of Britons believe their mental health and wellbeing are impacted by financial worries, many will avoid seeking advice from banks for fear of judgement. Plum gets around this with its Facebook Messenger-based bot that helps users save up, track their spending, and start investing.