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Dear Iona, I’m a bit confused about the differences and potential benefits between a Help to Buy ISA and a LISA. I opened a HTB
8 top tips for smashing your lockdown money admin, once and for all Right now we’re ALL thinking more carefully about our money – how
As climate change continues apace with 2020 one of the hottest years on record, a survey of consumers who bank with Barclays and HSBC shows
Monzo has been right at the vanguard of mobile-only banking and part of a new broom sweeping through the financial industry in recent years. So
Over the past couple of days, I’ve been talking a LOT about saving. Later I’ll be back doing one of my fave things in the
Financial technology has become a very crowded field in recent years, and it can be hard to know which apps are genuinely innovative and helpful.
Savers have never been treated more contemptuously than last week, when NS&I refused to explain or even apologise to customers over drastic cuts to their
Uni life can be hugely exciting, rewarding and fun – but it can be tough too, especially in these uncertain times. Things are going to
If you enjoyed yesterday’s video on budgeting, check out this slightly longer webinar if you want some more in-depth hacks on how to budget like
Life has turned very strange – and for many of us, very tough too. If there was ever a time that we needed real help
First there was Brexit, now we have coronavirus…boy it’s been a bumpy road if you’re a global millennial, used to travelling and working wherever you
Thousands of people who rely on pre-paid cards got the news they had been desperately waiting for this week. Their cards were unblocked by the
Late last year, I wrote about why it was good to have “FOBO” – that’s the fear of better options – when it comes to
Lenin once said: “There are whole decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” In recent months, we have watched the most
I gave Radio 1’s listeners the lowdown on lockdown and what it means for their finances. Here’s what we covered: the deal with benefits, the
I recently wrote the foreword to Common Vision’s Millennials and Banking report, outlining my concerns about how this latest crisis could derail the younger generations
ICYMI, Iona wrote the main op-ed for the Scottish Sun on Saturday (29 February), with some quick and simple tips that everyone can put into
A huge overhaul of bank overdrafts in the UK is likely to leave 16-24 year olds on “arranged” deals with their banks worse off, Britain’s
MY READS OF THE WEEK Now that we’re *actually* leaving the EU, young travellers might be relieved to know that nothing really changes until the
A decision to cut the base rate tomorrow would only harm younger people, explains Ros Altmann in her debut for the Young Money Blog Apparently
Savers have had the rough end of it since the financial crash in 2008. But have things got even worse in the past year? Simon
Recently, Young Money editor Iona Bain wrote for the Financial Times about her experience of late payments as a freelancer, and singled out a particular
MY READS OF THE WEEK Chancellor Sajid Javid has announced that his blueprint for the nation’s finances – the Budget – will happen on Weds
Taken advantage of a free trial just before Christmas? You could get a nasty surprise when you next check your banking app… It has long
Have you got FOBO? That’s Fear of a Better Option. Fickle millennials are now cancelling social plans when something better comes up, according to the
TSB customers were left waiting for wages, student loans and other crucial income after yet another IT meltdown at the bank last week. It came
New research has found that women are much less likely to know about – let alone use – a digital bank compared to men. According
Iona Bain Revolut, the digital bank I called to account over its tube ads, is now suffering from an outbreak of whistleblowing. In a series
A joint investigation by the Financial Times and Young Money Blog has found that Revolut fabricated statistics that appeared in its most recent advertising campaign.
Crass, cringe, uncool and creepy. Those were the overriding thoughts I had when I saw THAT advert for Revolut on the London Underground last week.
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