

How to change your money mindset in lockdown
When will this be over? That’s the question we keep asking ourselves, and there are no obvious, easy answers. Such uncertainty can take a huge
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When will this be over? That’s the question we keep asking ourselves, and there are no obvious, easy answers. Such uncertainty can take a huge
The year 2020 changed a lot of things for everyone. But it wasn’t all bad. For some of us, working from home (and a lack of social
Online shopping – it’s a blessing and a curse RN. We have to do it, but how can we keep it under control? I was
I was on Radio 4’s Womans Hour this morning talking about how the pandemic has been having a destructive effect on young women’s finances alongside
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
Someone you’ve been dating online tells you they have a financial problem and starts asking you for money. Or perhaps you’re about to move in
Coronavirus is financially dividing the UK, with half of Brits bolstering their finances while the other half struggle to survive. The research comes after Young
Klarna, Clearpay and Laybuy promise affordable shopping, but they’re really just debt dressed up in a fast fashion wrapper, writes Robin Eveleigh for VICE UK.
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
The latest Young Money World video has landed! In this two-part series, we’re looking at the power of inertia, how it stops us feeling in
The latest Young Money World video has landed! In this two-part series, we’re looking at the power of inertia, how it stops us feeling in
Just how far can young people push themselves when it comes to saving this year? And what can YOU do to maintain your saving motivation?
MAIN ILLUSTRATION: MARTINA GENTILE Last week, I was quoted in the Guardian’s starter guide to saving money as part of their series on “how to
I’m one of the 4 million people pledging to banish the booze this month. But does Dry January really aid our health and wealth? Here’s
Recently, I was invited to appear on BBC Newsnight to discuss the merits of digital spending blockers. “I think it’s possibly a bit old fashioned
I recently contributed to Huffington Post’s takeover of Radio 5 Live, speaking to Lucy Pasha-Robinson about how young people may be overspending on Instagram. It
New research from the Post Office and CEBR has found that British adults “unconsciously spend” more than £900 of their potential savings pot every year.
We all stress out about money from time to time. And for most young people, edginess about personal finance is par for the course: as
I had the pleasure – a strange word to use, I know, given the subject matter – of presenting my second Moneybox programme over Easter.
Iona Bain Recently, I’ve taken a a break from Young Money world. The picture above shows me in the wilds of Yorkshire (specifically Haworth), where
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.
It’s January, the party’s over (unless you had a Big Night In like me!) and it’s time to pay the bills. Perhaps you are intrigued
Do yourself a mahoosive favour in 2019. As the brilliant Alex Holder rightly points out in her latest think piece for Grazia, this year will
What works in financial education – anything? Or just some of it? How can we best help young people struggling with debt? Do we talk
Iona Bain I recently spoke on a panel at Legal and General Investment Management’s conference about “50 Shades of Green” – i.e. what constitutes “responsible”
Iona Bain What if I told you that crazy-important decisions are being taken about your future finances by people who are…well, nothing like you?
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” So said Antoine Saint-Exupery in a simple yet profound statement of truth. I’m often asked by
Have you ever thought of money as a mental health issue? You’ve probably never made the connection before. And chances are that you’re currently only
It’s official. We are not Generation Avocado. The long-awaited report from the Intergenerational Commission has concluded, after two years and over 200 pages, that millennials
Tech giants like Facebook are becoming the new global centres of power with the current political elite barely aware of the dangers posed by private
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