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The story of insurance right now seems to be a gloomy one. It’s getting more expensive and complicated, with the upshot tat younger people may
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 now blogs as as Young(ish) Money in-between her broadcast, journalism and speaking work. 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.
The story of insurance right now seems to be a gloomy one. It’s getting more expensive and complicated, with the upshot tat younger people may
If you own your own home or drive a car, chances are that you’ll have spotted just how ridiculous insurance costs are at the moment
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
8 top tips for smashing your lockdown money admin, once and for all Right now we’re ALL thinking more carefully about our money – how
Today, the financial regulator announced that it would push for insurers to end the so-called “loyalty premium”, where customers end up paying hundreds of pounds
Wide-ranging measures designed to protect insurance customers during COVID-19 come into force today. They can’t come soon enough for Iona, who has spent much of
When it comes to travelling, how well are you protecting your money? A friend’s experience on a recent working trip to Spain reminded me just
Iona Bain With all the shock headlines that we’re seeing about the NHS today, from funding problems to long waiting times, you might be forgiven
Iona Bain When I first set up this blog six years ago, the world was a very different place. It was the aftermath of the
Iona Bain SO-CALLED micro-entrepreneurs risk sleep-walking into an insurance disaster if they have capitalised on Edinburgh‘s festival season to rent out properties and spare rooms through
FIRST PUBLISHED: 2012 FULLY UPDATED: 2017 It is possibly the most important item we own. So is it worth taking out insurance on your mobile
UPDATED: 2017 Iona Bain Until you hit your mid-twenties, you’ll be lucky to pay anything less than a small fortune for the luxury of driving
Iona Bain FULLY UPDATED: 2017 Like most teenagers, the minute I turned 17 I wanted to learn how to drive. Little did I know how
Iona Bain You may have seen me chatting on BBC Breakfast this morning about Budget 2017, specifically about my hopes and expectations for it – both of
Iona Bain This week has brought yet more bad news for young drivers, many of whom have already been priced off the road or forced
Iona Bain It is the scourge of clumsy smartphone users everywhere. One slip of the hand and your screen is shattered, becoming an eyesore and
Millions of Brits are putting themselves in financial danger due to a lack of insurance. Find out here why income protection can provide a safety
Iona Bain Two quick-thinking cleaners prevented a house fire getting out of control in Edinburgh by stopping their van and using the water-jet they carry
This weekend, we had a rare slice of positive financial news amid the incessant doom and gloom. Find out why car insurance costs are AT
Disclaimer: This is what we like to (politely) call a “heritage” blog. That means we haven’t updated the information here since publication (although we have
Disclaimer: This is what we like to (politely) call a “heritage” blog. That means we haven’t updated the information here since publication (although we have
Disclaimer: This is what we like to (politely) call a “heritage” blog. That means we haven’t updated the information here since publication (although we have
Disclaimer: This is what we like to (politely) call a “heritage” blog. That means we haven’t updated the information here since publication (although we have
Disclaimer: This is what we like to (politely) call a “heritage” blog. That means we haven’t updated the information here since publication (although we have
Established in 2011, the Young Money Blog was the first British blog to help young people get to grips with personal finance.
Today, it’s Young(ish) Money, a place for anyone who’s young at heart but wants grown-up conversations about personal finance. It’s also the personal website of Iona Bain. You can find out more about her here.
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