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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 retired from active blogging in 2021 to concentrate on other exciting projects but you can 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.
Now that we’re unlocking and getting back to normal, it would be natural to look at your wardrobe and long to make a few changes.
Iona spoke to Jessica Morgan at Refinery 29 about the legal and financial side of starting a side hustle. How do you keep your vital
Watch Iona & Simon give their reaction to this year’s Budget, where they discuss the furlough extension, ‘stealth taxes’, the state of the housing market
It’s Budget Day, with chancellor Rishi Sunak announcing his three point plan earlier to support businesses through the remainder of the pandemic, “fix” the public
Looking for graduate advice? You’ve come to the right place. We recently had confirmation that in 2020, the UK economy suffered its worst year since
It has been one of the most controversial episodes in the world of finance ever – but what has happened to Gamestop investors here in
Environmental, social and governance factors will be the most significant driver of millennials’ interest in investing over the next decade. That was the verdict of
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
Positive Change was one of the UK’s best performing funds last year with a total annual return of 80.1% – proving there’s serious money in
This week the ‘Rule of Six’ came into force, with people facing fines of up to £3,200 if they don’t abide by the new measure
Iona took government minister Steven Barclay to task last week in her debut on BBC’s Question Time. She noted how he had failed to defend
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
It was a pleasure to take part in a recent debate with future guru Patrick Dixon and ‘Queen of Shops’ Mary Portas, hosted by JLA.
Sixth form girls at Auchinleck Academy have beaten off stiff competition to scoop first place in the inaugural Growing Future Assets Competition, with a high-powered
The government’s extension of the Job Retention Scheme (JRS), which has seen 8.4 million workers ‘furloughed’ by their employers since March, may not be enough
Inflation – that’s the rate of price rises in the economy – tumbled to 0.8% in April, its lowest level in three years, thanks to
We’re all in this together. Or are we? It’s hard not to notice that, although the virus itself may target the older population, its effects
Young Money Blog has been invited to judge the prestigious Future Asset Investment Competition which aims to introduce a new generation of girls to the
Yesterday, the chancellor Sajid Javid announced that the National Living Wage would rise to £10.50 within the next five years. He also pledged to reduce
Illustration by Dan MITCHELL for the Financial Times, May 2019 How can a four-year-old be raking in more than the UK prime minister earns? That
Main pic: Alicia VanNoy Call Getting yourself a mentor – it might just be one of the best decisions you’ll ever make. I explain how that
Iona Bain Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the premiere of a new documentary: The Millennial Disruption at the Curzon in Soho. Another jam-packed
Many self-employed people face a higher tax bill from 2020 when the IR35 rule is extended to the private sector. It will force thousands of
Iona Bain Welcome to Side Hustle Britain – where a quarter of us now make extra income for all sorts of weird and wonderful activities,
Credit unions will get a Budget shot in the arm with the launch of a Premium Bond-style lottery prize to tempt young workers into these
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?
Iona Bain The post-school education system is broke and needs urgent fixing, a scathing House of Lords report has found. It says the move to
If you are saving into a pension at work, are you happy for your cash to be invested in companies that make weapons, dodge tax
Iona says… I am totally stunned but also chuffed to be shortlisted for IPSE’s Freelancer of the Year Award alongside some seriously impressive individuals. I
Iona says… I am totally stunned but also chuffed to be shortlisted for IPSE’s Freelancer of the Year Award alongside some seriously impressive individuals. I
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