Harriet Meyer
Harriet is an award-winning journalist and editor who specialises in personal finance and property.
She has several decades of experience writing for broadsheet newspapers, magazines and websites, and has won national awards for ‘cutting through the jargon’ around complex money matters.
Harriet has written for the Guardian, the Sun, and more.
Harriet's Experience
She started her career at The Daily Telegraph in 2002, where she worked for several years before moving on to be a producer for the BBC’s Wake Up to Money radio show.
She has since worked as Editor of The Observer’s ‘Cash’ section and written for numerous broadsheet newspapers, magazines, and websites as a freelance journalist.
She currently contributes to The Guardian and The Sun, among others, and works as Deputy Money Editor at Restless.co.uk.
Harriet has won national awards for ‘cutting through the jargon’ around complex money matters.
Harriet's recent coverage
Restless | Five strategies to survive soaring mortgage payments
The Guardian | How to get the best life insurance cover
The Guardian | Digital legacy: how to organise your online life for after you die
Expertise
Personal Finance
Mortgages
Accurate as of 05 June 2026.
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