Consumer and personal finance
Tara Evans
Tara Evans is an experienced consumer and personal finance journalist and editor with more than 15 years’ experience writing for national news brands and helping readers make sense of the issues that matter most to their money and everyday lives.
She has built a career turning complex financial, consumer and policy topics into clear, engaging journalism — from the cost of living crisis and savings to scams, bills, debt, benefits and household finances.
Tara has also appeared across TV and radio as a commentator on consumer and money issues, bringing practical insight and accessible expertise to a wide audience.
Tara's Experience
Most recently, she was Head of Consumer at The Sun, where she led editorial strategy across consumer and personal finance coverage, helping grow Sun Money into a significantly larger digital audience and overseeing agenda-setting journalism, investigations and campaigns.
During her time there, she worked across breaking news, original reporting, audience growth and major editorial projects, while managing a high-performing team and shaping content that informed, supported and campaigned for readers.
Her work has included leading coverage around the cost of living crisis, savings, household bills, benefits, consumer rights, scams and personal finance trends, as well as driving campaigns that helped spotlight issues affecting millions of UK households.
Tara’s background combines strong newsroom instincts with a deep understanding of digital content, audience needs and how to make complex topics land in a clear and meaningful way.
Tara's recent coverage
The Sun - Beating inflation-busting supermarket price hikes
The Sun - 12 weeks to Christmas calendar
The Sun - Huge shake-up to energy bills
Expertise
Tara’s areas of expertise include:
She is particularly interested in helping readers understand how wider economic, regulatory and policy changes affect their everyday financial decisions.
