33-year-old Birmingham woman, Vanessa Thompson, funded her £1,000 summer holiday to Crete solely by interest earned from a fixed-rate savings account.

33-year-old Birmingham woman Vanessa Thompson funded her £1,000 summer holiday to Crete solely by interest earned from a fixed-rate savings account. By dedicating 10 hours per week to mastering financial jargon and making savvy investments, she avoided dipping into her savings. Vanessa's journey into financial literacy began after encountering confusing language in mobile phone contracts at age 17.