Banking

Saving is BACK – but what does the future hold?

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

October 20, 2020 No Comments

The 4 best financial apps of 2020 revealed!

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.

October 19, 2020 No Comments

Is this how the government treats savers?

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

October 1, 2020 No Comments

Top student money tips: Iona’s Natwest livestream

Uni life can be hugely exciting, rewarding and fun – but it can be tough too, especially in these uncertain times. Things are going to

August 20, 2020 No Comments

Top money wisdom from me and two experts #cashchats

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

August 19, 2020 No Comments

Here are 6 apps to upgrade your post-lockdown finances

Life has turned very strange – and for many of us, very tough too. If there was ever a time that we needed real help

July 24, 2020 1 Comment

Top money hacks for global millennials during COVID-19 #spon

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

July 2, 2020 No Comments

Wirecard and the damage done to British fintech

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

July 1, 2020 No Comments

Why I’m switching away from HSBC

Late last year, I wrote about why it was good to have “FOBO” – that’s the fear of better options – when it comes to

June 22, 2020 No Comments

How banks can help the COVID-19 generation

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

June 18, 2020 No Comments

The lowdown on your lockdown finances with Iona (Radio 1)

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

June 1, 2020 No Comments

Don’t make millennials pay for COVID-19

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

April 2, 2020 No Comments

Money and why it matters: Iona in Scottish Sun

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

March 2, 2020 No Comments

Back to black: how to get the better of your overdraft

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

February 10, 2020 No Comments

Young Money’s top reads + deals of the week

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

February 3, 2020 No Comments

ROS ALTMANN: Why the Bank of England should NOT cut rates

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

January 29, 2020 No Comments

SIMON BAIN: Has saving become elitist?

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

January 28, 2020 No Comments

SHIB MATHEW: how we’re trying to help freelancers

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

January 20, 2020 No Comments

Young Money’s top reads + deals of the week

MY READS OF THE WEEK Chancellor Sajid Javid has announced that his blueprint for the nation’s finances – the Budget – will happen on Weds

January 15, 2020 No Comments

Master your subscription game with my top tips

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

January 9, 2020 No Comments

Got FOBO? Channel it by switching your current account

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

November 28, 2019 No Comments

TSB doesn’t deserve our custom – comment

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

November 27, 2019 No Comments

Why do challenger banks have a female problem?

New research has found that women are much less likely to know about – let alone use – a digital bank compared to men. According

May 7, 2019 4 Comments

Revolt at Revolut: how the company tried to silence whistleblowers (and me)

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

March 1, 2019 1 Comment

Young Money Blog & FT joint scoop makes media headlines

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.

February 10, 2019 No Comments