Help! I can’t stop buying stuff online
Dear Iona, I can’t stop buying things online! I find myself snapping up little things I’ve seen on social media, or opening shopping apps and
February 16, 2021
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Radio 1’s Money Hacker Iona answers YOUR questions!
Iona is proud to be Radio 1’s Money Hacker in residence and she returned to the programme this week to take listeners’ questions on the
August 26, 2020
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Iona on BBC’s GrownupLand podcast
So I was invited on the BBC’s GrownupLand podcast recently to talk about young people + money… We ended up having a really interesting natter
August 24, 2020
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Top money wisdom from me and two experts #cashchats
If you enjoyed yesterday’s video on budgeting, check out this slightly longer webinar if you want some more in-depth hacks on how to budget like
August 19, 2020
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Top money hacks for global millennials during COVID-19 #spon
First there was Brexit, now we have coronavirus…boy it’s been a bumpy road if you’re a global millennial, used to travelling and working wherever you
July 2, 2020
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Can advisers help young people during Covid-19? Iona on Money Marketing podcast
I was really pleased to be invited onto the Money Marketing podcast recently to talk about how financial advisers can reach young people – aka
May 25, 2020
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Chatting finance on R1’s Life Hacks podcast
It was fantastic to make my debut on Radio 1’s Life Hacks podcast recently for a Corona finance special. I joined Katie Thistleton and Dr
May 21, 2020
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What will happen to my wedding?
Dear Iona, I am supposed to be getting married in late July. It’s looking more and more unlikely that the wedding will take place. Our
May 13, 2020
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Young Money World: How to beat inertia (part 2)
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
February 13, 2020
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Is the 52 week saving challenge for you?
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?
January 13, 2020
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Saving more in 2020: my tips for the Guardian
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
January 7, 2020
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How to talk about the M word – my thoughts for LBC
Young Money Blog may have taken a lil’ break in July and some of August – but I certainly wasn’t idle! As summer draws to
August 23, 2019
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My role in Talk Money Week – what’s happening?
It’s Talk Money Week and I’m busy north of the Border. First I’m contributing to a Money Advice Service forum in Edinburgh on Tuesday evening,
November 13, 2018
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Black Box Thinking in financial education: do money lessons really work?
What works in financial education – anything? Or just some of it? How can we best help young people struggling with debt? Do we talk
October 26, 2018
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Finance needs a quiet roar of change more than ever
Iona Bain Disruption – what does it mean? If you’ve been a traveller with Northern Rail, a way of life, I imagine. But in the
September 17, 2018
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Help to Buy – Buyer Beware! Avoiding equity loans for white elephants
Are first-time buyers really getting a leg-up from the government with Help to Buy loans? The Young Money Blog team digs deeper… Many young people are
August 29, 2018
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I spent a hot July day discussing protection. It’s NOT what you think.
Iona Bain The Young Money Blog has had an exceptionally busy summer, I’m pleased to report, with our calendar proving as red-hot as the weather.
August 13, 2018
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Meet the young voices shaking up OUR financial futures
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?
August 8, 2018
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LISA’s here to stay! We must give young savers choice – & respect
Iona Bain Summer is usually called “silly season” in journalism. But it looks as if the same phenomenon might be affecting the Treasury Select Committee
July 27, 2018
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Money and mental health – you don’t have to suffer alone
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
May 14, 2018
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We need a youthquake in financial services – here’s why
Iona Bain As founder of the Young Money Blog, I can honestly say that I feel very proud to work in the financial field. Most
April 2, 2018
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Gen Y turned off by “uninspired & out-dated” pensions
Young workers are at risk of jeopardising their financial futures due to uninspired and out-of-touch messages from the pensions industry, according to new research published today.
March 15, 2018
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The financial sector has no place for victim-blaming broflakes
Things go wrong in financial services, as they do in all industries: it’s how you respond to your critics and (most importantly) your disillusioned consumers
March 10, 2018
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Should you join these Looney markets? We ask the experts
Iona Bain Muggles looking at the world of economics right now and thinking “huh?” are not alone. Even seasoned investing pros are struggling to figure
January 23, 2018
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We need to get real about auto enrolment
Iona Bain It has been lauded as a success story for the pensions industry and a quietly radical way to get more people saving for
January 5, 2018
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The surprising – and worrying – truth about financial education
Iona Bain Happy New Year, Young Money fans! I hope you had a restorative festive period. ICYMI, I was very fortunate to present my first
January 3, 2018
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Iona talks money sleep and politics with Vanessa on BBC Radio London
Iona was also Vanessa Feltz’s guest on today’s Papers Review on BBC Radio London, prompting one of the BBC’s highest-paid stars to comment that she
September 19, 2017
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How to stop toxic payday loans causing yet more damage
FIRST PUBLISHED: 2013 FULLY UPDATED: 2017 Britain’s financial watchdog has finally cracked down on payday loans after years of complaints, bad practice and heart-breaking stories. But
July 31, 2017
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Why I’m not saving for a pension
Iona Bain, founder of Young Money Blog, shares her views on why pensions are a turn off for today’s 20-somethings… Iona Bain When I started
May 16, 2017
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How can young drivers get cheap car insurance?
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
May 1, 2017
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