Iona Bain is an award-winning writer, author, speaker and broadcaster who specialises in personal finance. She came to prominence as the founder of Young Money Blog, the first blog in the UK devoted to young people’s finances.
Young Money was founded in 2011 and went onto become one of the most pioneering and influential personal finance blogs in the UK. Iona now blogs as as Young(ish) Money in-between her broadcast, journalism and speaking work. Find out more about what Young Money has achieved below, and the wealth of knowledge Iona built up around young people’s finances over 10 years.
I hope you like the new face of the ground-breaking Young Money Blog, established in 2011.
I’m its founder, Iona Bain. I’ve become a go-to voice on millennial money and an author, writer, speaker & broadcaster.
Now I’m in my 30s, I want to talk about the big financial issues affecting us in a mature, informed and constructive way.
So welcome to Young(ish) Money – a place for anyone who’s young at heart but wants grown-up conversations about all things money.
(P.S. No, I can’t really juggle. But yes, I’m as ginger as they come.)
In May, financial journalist Iona Bain celebrated her first National Numeracy Day as a National Numeracy ambassador. As Number Confidence Week approaches, she tells us how important
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Right now we’re seeing a so-called mortgage price war – well, more like a playground tussle. Because while lenders are cutting rates at long last,
Last week, I appeared in a BBC Morning Live report on financial education, and what good money lessons look like. I gave a remote mini
Some personal finance advice in recent times has become VERY reliant on forecasts from energy analysts, which suggest it might be a good idea to
When 99 year old Mary* got in touch with a question about her unit rates, little did I know my intervention would lead to her
Are you young and feeling left behind financially? It doesn’t have to be this way. The UK’s leading millennial money expert, Iona Bain, is on a mission to help young people own their futures, once and for all.
In this fun, wise and incredibly helpful book, Iona explains why investing matters. She also shows you how to get your basic finances right, save for your first home and make your pension socially responsible. You’ll find out all about the rewards and risks of online investing, from sexy stockpicking apps to digital wealth managers, and learn how to manage your long-term finances so you can avoid major mistakes and achieve your goals.
Iona’s first book ‘Spare Change’ helps readers to take control and get the most out of their finances. From practical advice on how to save to tips on how to socialise on a budget, it’s the perfect introduction to personal finance.
Established in 2011, the Young Money Blog was the first British blog to help young people get to grips with personal finance.
Today, it’s Young(ish) Money, a place for anyone who’s young at heart but wants grown-up conversations about personal finance. It’s also the personal website of Iona Bain. You can find out more about her here.
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