Get your money under control — and keep it there.
The book gives you the system. Coaching gives you a plan built around your numbers — plus the accountability to actually follow it.
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Free · 20-30 minutes · no pressure, no jargon
Over a decade inside UK banks & fintechs
ICA Advanced Certificate in AML — Distinction
Plain English, zero shame
I’ve seen how money really works — from the inside.
I’m Mustafa. I spent over ten years working inside UK banks and fintechs — the actual machinery of how money moves, and how ordinary, capable people get quietly caught out by it.
My career took me through financial crime and compliance roles at JPMorgan, Monzo, Starling, Barclaycard, Deloitte and KPMG — the teams that sit closest to how banks actually treat customers’ money day to day. I hold the ICA Advanced Certificate in AML with Distinction. None of that makes me your adviser; it’s just where I learned how the system really works, from the inside.
What struck me across all of it was how often smart, switched-on people ended up stuck — not through recklessness, but because nobody had ever sat down and explained any of this to them properly. That’s the gap Money & Growth 101 exists to close.
I’m not here to sell you products, push you into anything, or make you feel behind. I’ll help you turn what I learned on the inside into a calm, slightly boring, genuinely working money system — one you can run yourself long after we finish.
No shame. No jargon. No lectures. Just a clear plan and someone in your corner while you follow it.
— MustafaFounder & Author, Money & Growth 101 · Creator of The M&G System
Built for capable people who were never taught money
This is for you if…
- Money lands, money leaves, and the month’s a blur.
- There’s a card balance, a Klarna habit or a stubborn overdraft floating around.
- You just want to feel in control — not become a spreadsheet obsessive.
- You don’t earn a fortune — and that’s fine. The system scales.
It’s probably not for you if…
- You want get-rich-quick tips or the next hot stock.
- You’d rather someone just manage your money for you than learn to run it yourself.
- You’re not up for a few small changes between sessions.
Five sessions. One calm system.
Five roughly 60-minute one-to-one sessions, about a fortnight apart, with simple actions between each one. Here’s the journey.
The Financial MOT
An honest baseline — no judgement. We look at exactly where you are today.
You leave with: a one-page picture of your finances and one clear goal
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Stop the Leaks
Map money in vs money out and find the quiet drains you’ve stopped noticing.
You leave with: a working spending plan and a few quick wins
Clear the Bad Debt
Turn a vague, stressful pile into an ordered, dated plan you actually believe.
You leave with: a concrete payoff plan and a date to aim for
Build the Buffer
Right-size your emergency fund and get the right account open — ISA first.
You leave with: a safety net that fits your life, in the right place
Grow & Stay in Control
How investing actually works, in plain English — so you can start with confidence.
You leave with: a 90-day plan and a system you can run yourself
What you walk away with
Not five calls in your diary — a genuinely different relationship with your money.
Founding-client rate
Weigh it against the cost of staying stuck — the overdraft interest, the Klarna fees, the years of not investing — not against an hourly rate.
What’s included
- Five one-to-one video sessions (~60 mins each)
- Your own written plan, updated as we go
- Simple between-session actions and accountability
- All the M&G tools and templates
No payment today. We only start once we both agree it’s a fit.