The Money Edit: Your no blame, no shame guide to taking control of your money

Makala Green is the UK's first black female chartered financial expert and Founder of Green Wealth Planning. Having started as a cashier at Nationwide Building Society at 16, she is now a financial expert, businesswoman, speaker and wealth coach with over 17 years' experience financially transforming individuals and businesses across a diverse sector of money management, investment planning and property acquisition. She is also the founder of The Wealth Check, a platform created to help make wealth simple and give people the tools they need to confidently take control of their finances and plan their financial journey. She consults for multi-million pound companies such as Waitrose, John Lewis and Metro Bank and is also dedicated to mentoring young females to embark on careers in financial services and bridge the diversity gap.