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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.
PensionBee, the pension cosolidation app, has floated on the London Stock Exchange today. The Own It! podcast recently chatted to Romi Savova, co-founder and CEO
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
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
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
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
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
I was really pleased to be invited onto the Money Marketing podcast recently to talk about how financial advisers can reach young people – aka
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
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
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
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
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
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,
What works in financial education – anything? Or just some of it? How can we best help young people struggling with debt? Do we talk
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
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
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 Summer is usually called “silly season” in journalism. But it looks as if the same phenomenon might be affecting the Treasury Select Committee
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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