

Let’s have the inflation conversation – Ep 5 of Own It!
Inflation is something that affects almost every aspect of our finances, from the cost of a haircut – if we can get one, that is!
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.
Inflation is something that affects almost every aspect of our finances, from the cost of a haircut – if we can get one, that is!
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