--- title: Police Money Blog from Metfriendly | CEO blog description: CEO blog | Read the latest blog on police savings and investments, pensions and insurance to help you gain financial security for you and your family. --- [![MET-FRIENDLY-LOGO-2023-RGB-1](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/MET-FRIENDLY-LOGO-2023-RGB-1.png?width=823&height=214&name=MET-FRIENDLY-LOGO-2023-RGB-1.png)](https://www.metfriendly.org.uk/)   [![Phone](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/MetFriendly_May_2017/Images/phone-mobile.svg)](tel:01689%20891454) ![Search](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/MetFriendly_May_2017/Images/search-mobile.svg) ![Menu](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/MetFriendly_May_2017/Images/menu-mobile.svg) ** ![Close](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/MetFriendly_May_2017/Images/close-light-blue.svg) Talk to us, call [01689 891454](tel:01689891454) - [Save regularly](https://www.metfriendly.org.uk/save-regularly/) - [Invest a lump sum](https://www.metfriendly.org.uk/invest-a-lump-sum/) - [Protect & Insure](https://www.metfriendly.org.uk/protect-insure/) ### Products - [Save regularly](https://www.metfriendly.org.uk/save-regularly/) - [Invest a lump sum](https://www.metfriendly.org.uk/invest-a-lump-sum/) - [Protect & Insure](https://www.metfriendly.org.uk/protect-insure/) # Metfriendly Blog Read our latest news, police money guides and tips [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/family%20summer%20holidays%20car%20bikes%20shutterstock_2281470145%2072dpi.jpg) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/camps-pants-and-elephants-aka-summer-holidays-july-2023) # [CEO blog: Camps, pants and elephants (AKA “summer holidays”) July 2023](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/camps-pants-and-elephants-aka-summer-holidays-july-2023) #### Metfriendly CEO Annette Petchey talks about the expense of family life, in particular during the school summer holidays. [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/camps-pants-and-elephants-aka-summer-holidays-july-2023) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/Charing%20Cross%20Police%20Station%20shutterstock_2282014079%2072dpi.png) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/casey-review-the-q-word-and-being-totes-emosh-april-2023) # [Casey Review, the Q word, and being Totes Emosh – April 2023](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/casey-review-the-q-word-and-being-totes-emosh-april-2023) #### My most recent ride-along was actually more of a walk-along, as I went out with two Paired Patrols from Charing Cross Police Station’s Neighbourhood Policing team at the invitation of Insp. Greig Baker-Doyle. [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/casey-review-the-q-word-and-being-totes-emosh-april-2023) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/Blog%20header%20image%20Feb%202023.jpg) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/difficult-is-not-the-word-february-2023) # [“Difficult” is not the word – February 2023](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/difficult-is-not-the-word-february-2023) #### I haven’t been on a Ride-Along for a while, so when Supt. Dan Rutland invited me to visit Central East Basic Command Unit (BCU), I was delighted to accept. [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/difficult-is-not-the-word-february-2023) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/Traffic%20A4%20Black%20rats%20and%20fatal%20four.jpg) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/black-rats-and-the-fatal-four-march-2022) # [Black Rats and The Fatal Four - March 2022](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/black-rats-and-the-fatal-four-march-2022) #### "I have worked in a lot of organisations over the years, and it is rare to see an objective so clearly drive the vast majority of activity and time." [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/black-rats-and-the-fatal-four-march-2022) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/Stock%20Market%20UK%20shutterstock_244065691%20crop.jpg) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/investing-in-uncertain-times-march-2022) # [Investing in uncertain times (March 2022)](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/investing-in-uncertain-times-march-2022) #### As we have witnessed significant volatility in stock markets around the world linked to events in Ukraine we have been looking at ways to help our Members understand the impact of such financial movements on their Metfriendly investments. [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/investing-in-uncertain-times-march-2022) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/TSG-Feb2022-photo1-820px.jpg) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/seeing-another-side-police-culture-february-2022) # [Seeing another side: Police culture – February 2022](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/seeing-another-side-police-culture-february-2022) #### I have been Metfriendly’s CEO for 10 months now, and my education in what the Police Family does is continuing with several meetings and other occasions. [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/seeing-another-side-police-culture-february-2022) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/piggy%20bank%20shutterstock_1906148644.jpg) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/talking-money) # [Talking Money](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/talking-money) #### We have come to the end of Talk Money Week, and I was delighted that we were able to address so many of the concerns raised by our friends in the Police. [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/talking-money) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/20110927%20U4-2%20TSG%20800x800.jpg) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/class-a-scuttle-october-2021) # [Class A Scuttle – October 2021](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/class-a-scuttle-october-2021) #### When I write these blogs, I usually focus on my own life events, my family, and money rather than our members. This time is different because of an opportunity I was given recently, so please forgive my digression. [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/class-a-scuttle-october-2021) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/1195671832-800px-Shutterstock%20School%20Children.jpg) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/new-protractor-return-to-school-is-a-repeated-protracted-expense-more-like-sept-2021) # [New protractor? Return to school is a repeated, protracted expense, more like - Sept 2021](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/new-protractor-return-to-school-is-a-repeated-protracted-expense-more-like-sept-2021) #### It’s the end of September, which means I have survived another year’s “return to school” challenge. [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/new-protractor-return-to-school-is-a-repeated-protracted-expense-more-like-sept-2021) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/boba-jaglicic-Mkk_9x42Sbg-unsplash-Bees-800x467px.jpg) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/the-latest-buzz-july-2021) # [The Latest Buzz – July 2021](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/the-latest-buzz-july-2021) #### I have learned a lot from bees. I started keeping bees for almost entirely selfish reasons. I love honey and my late neighbour, a longstanding beekeeper, encouraged me to stop raiding his supplies, and start building my own. [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/the-latest-buzz-july-2021) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/Nerf%20Image%20800.jpg) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/neither-a-lender-nor-a-borrower-be-june-2021) # ["Neither a lender nor a borrower be" – June 2021](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/neither-a-lender-nor-a-borrower-be-june-2021) #### I keep finding myself saying things to my two children that my parents said to me and my siblings as we were growing up. [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/neither-a-lender-nor-a-borrower-be-june-2021) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/Lee%20CEO%20Blog%20Image_v1.png) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/my-new-tax-years-resolutions-april-2021) # [My New (Tax) Year’s Resolutions – April 2021](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/my-new-tax-years-resolutions-april-2021) #### It was great to finally see some family and friends over Easter after the long winter lockdown and the sunshine on Sunday really helped lift my spirits. [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/my-new-tax-years-resolutions-april-2021) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/power-of-friendship-article-banner-with-Kathy-800x300.png) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/the-power-of-friendship-november-2020) # [The power of friendship – November 2020](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/the-power-of-friendship-november-2020) #### Last week I hosted a wine tasting on Zoom for a friend of mine who is a member of a wine club. What does a wine tasting have to do with Metfriendly I hear you ask? [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/the-power-of-friendship-november-2020) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/10-year-savings-article-banner-kathy-blog-oct-2020.png) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/why-its-good-to-have-a-10-year-plan-october-2020) # [Why it’s good to have a (10 year) plan - October 2020](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/why-its-good-to-have-a-10-year-plan-october-2020) #### A quirk of Metfriendly being a Friendly Society is that some of the products it offers are unique to friendly Societies, like the Ten Year Savings plan. [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/why-its-good-to-have-a-10-year-plan-october-2020) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/the-byrne-family-financial-cookbook.png) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/lessons-from-the-byrne-family-financial-cookbook) # [Lessons from the Byrne Family financial cookbook! September 2020](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/lessons-from-the-byrne-family-financial-cookbook) Nick’s recent blog: “[Things I wish I could say to my younger self](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/things-i-wish-i-could-say-to-my-younger-self)” has had lots of positive feedback within the Metfriendly community and if you haven’t read it yet it’s definitely worth a look. I particularly like the idea of not spending all of your pay rise – definitely a sensible idea. As Nick[..] [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/lessons-from-the-byrne-family-financial-cookbook) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/ISA%20Flavours%20-%20v2.jpg) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/isa-flavours-august-2020) # [ISA Flavours - August 2020](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/isa-flavours-august-2020) #### It’s coming to the end of August and, despite the pandemic, for many of us its traditionally the time for family holidays and ice cream at the seaside. This month rather than talking about flavours of ice cream (Häagen-Dazs Salted Caramel for me!), I’ve been asked by a friend about different[..] [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/isa-flavours-august-2020) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/kathy%20byrne%201.png) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/five-easy-steps-to-make-the-most-of-your-money-july-2020) # [Five easy steps to make the most of your money - July 2020](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/five-easy-steps-to-make-the-most-of-your-money-july-2020) #### Month 1 – How to perform a quick and simple money health check. [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/five-easy-steps-to-make-the-most-of-your-money-july-2020) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/kathy%20byrne%201.png) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/investment-insight-june-2020) # [Investment Insight - June 2020](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/investment-insight-june-2020) #### What does the potential transfer of Police Mutual to Royal London mean for Metfriendly members? [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/investment-insight-june-2020) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/ceo%20kathy.png) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world) # [The Eighth Wonder of the World - May 2020](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world) #### Albert Einstein is quoted as saying “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it ... he who doesn't ... pays it.” He then went on to describe it as the “most powerful force in the universe”. [Read More](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world) [![](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/hubfs/kathy%20byrne%201.png) ](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/investment-insight-april-2020) # [Investment Insight - April 2020](https://resources.metfriendly.org.uk/investment-insight-april-2020) #### As I sit writing this investment update, I’m at my desk looking out at the river at home rather than the town centre in the office in Orpington. We have all had to adapt to the unusual circumstances we find ourselves in. 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