What Goldilocks has to do with inflation…
Inflation is up again today 😑 So let me explain what the Goldilocks fairy tale has to do with the cost of living crisis… 🐻
April 12, 2022
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Council tax in Scotland is going up – here’s why
Calling all fellow Scots – unless you live in beautiful Shetland, your council tax is going up! Let me explain why… Council taxes pay for
April 4, 2022
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Not such a gas: how YOU can combat the UK energy crisis
Today’s news about rocketing gas prices and energy providers potentially going bust is kinda scary, right? Let me explain what’s happening, how it will affect
September 20, 2021
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Let’s proactively help – rather than harshly judge – young investors
Over the past year, we have seen nothing short of a retail investing revolution. Investing platforms have reported record numbers of new customers, with the
May 10, 2021
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Investing to Save the Planet – review by Matt Bain
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Investing to Save the Planet: How Your Money Can Make a Difference (£10.32, Penguin Business) ALICE ROSS This debut book from a senior FT
May 5, 2021
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We millennials possess real financial power – it’s time to start flexing it
Our generation has had it tough. Even if you’ve dodged the economic and jobs damage wrought by lockdowns, QE is going nowhere, raising the prices
April 13, 2021
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My side hustle wisdom for Refinery 29
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
March 23, 2021
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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!
March 22, 2021
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Episode 6 of Own It – THE VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH!
This week, my new book – Own It! – is published. To celebrate, we’re bringing you a special Q’n’A from the virtual book launch, which
March 19, 2021
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Episode 5 of Own It! Inflation & teeny pensions with Romi Savova (PensionBee)
In Episode 5, Simon & Iona chat about why inflation matters and what young investors can do about it. Iona talks to Romi Savova, CEO
March 12, 2021
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Watch Iona & Simon discuss the Budget
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
March 8, 2021
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Episode 4 of Own It – BUDGET SPECIAL!
It’s Budget week! So, by popular demand, the Own It! podcast is bringing you a Budget special to explain what the Chancellor’s big day means
March 5, 2021
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Budget 2021 – Young Money comments
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
March 3, 2021
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My advice for new graduates and final-year students
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
March 1, 2021
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The scandalous cost of funerals & how it hits young mourners
Death should be far from the minds of young people. But Covid-19 has not only made us more aware of it and willing to talk
February 5, 2021
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What’s Impact Investing really about? Interview with Kate Fox at Positive Change
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
February 4, 2021
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Buy Now Pay Later is in trouble. But young shoppers still urgently need YOUR help
Following the news that the FCA will now regulate the Buy Now Pay Later sector, Iona looks at why this decision was inevitable, and wonders
February 2, 2021
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The young responsible investing boom: is it all it seems?
Reams of new research suggest a genuine, impressive growth in ethical investing among younger people in recent months. But we need to guard against hyping
February 1, 2021
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The Gamestop gang: messiahs of Main Street or just very naughty boys?
This week, young investors in the US have given Wall Street a bloody nose in the biggest financial upset of modern times. They have combined
January 29, 2021
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ESG “will drive millennial investing boom”, exclusive poll reveals
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
January 27, 2021
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Are we heading for a millennial jobs crisis?
Today, we had the news from the Office for National Statistics that 25-34 year olds are at the biggest risk of losing their jobs with
January 26, 2021
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Getting women’s finances back on track – Iona on BBC Woman’s Hour
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
January 22, 2021
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Young Money profile: Tom Blomfield of Monzo
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
January 21, 2021
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Is responsible capitalism possible? Yes, says Lee Qian of Baillie Gifford’s Positive Change
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
January 20, 2021
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It’s the new investing superstar. Should you buy into Scottish Mortgage?
If in January 2020 someone had told you that Amazon shares were about to jump by 75%, and video conferencer Zoom’s value would rise by
January 15, 2021
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Could your Bitcoin become worthless? Iona comments
Yesterday, the UK financial regulator issued a stark warning about the risky nature of investing in crypto currencies like Bitcoin. The Financial Conduct Authority said
January 12, 2021
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A not very Happy New Year? The financial problems & opportunities ahead
It’s only Jan 11th of a New Year and it’s safe to say that if 2021 was on a free trial, we’d have cancelled our
January 11, 2021
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What to expect in the Spending Review: me for BBC News
Today is the Spending Review – and Rishi Sunak is outlining the government’s spending priorities for the year ahead. I spoke to BBC News about
November 25, 2020
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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
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FT Money Clinic Podcast: Budgeting as a graduate
Could there be a worse year than 2020 to graduate from university? Lockdown disrupted final exams, not to mention final goodbyes. As companies reel from
October 16, 2020
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