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.
In May, financial journalist Iona Bain celebrated her first National Numeracy Day as a National Numeracy ambassador. As Number Confidence Week approaches, she tells us how important
Last week, I appeared in a BBC Morning Live report on financial education, and what good money lessons look like. I gave a remote mini
This week, new data was published suggesting that single people are forced to pay £860 more on their lifestyle than those in couples. But is
A new tax year starts today – and many of us will notice the tax on our pay-slips has just got a LOT scarier 👀
Calling all fellow Scots – unless you live in beautiful Shetland, your council tax is going up! Let me explain why… Council taxes pay for
Today, the energy rate cap rises by 54%! 😲 You’ll have already received your energy bills in the past few weeks, and hopefully started taking
What exactly is the Spring Statement and why should we care about it? Spring Statement 2022 is when the Chancellor provides an economic update for
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
Online consumer fury is futile – it’s far better to take a long view and hit firms in the pocket Follow the money, not the
I was honoured to become a weekly columnist for the iNewspaper earlier this year. Here on Young Money, I’ll give you a taster of what
Amid fast-moving markets and the seemingly unstoppably rise of some truly crazy assets (Dogecoin, anyone?) Iona talks to Myron Jobson, personal finance campaigner at ii
Dear Iona, I graduated last year and was lucky enough to get a placement at a law firm. I am earning and saving into a
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
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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
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
This week, Iona and Simon looking at whether the pandemic has saved savings, and how we can continue to squirrel away money for emergencies and
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
In Episode 7, Simon & Iona look more closely at the huge number of young people getting into investing and ask: what could possibly go
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
Inflation is something that affects almost every aspect of our finances, from the cost of a haircut – if we can get one, that is!
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
In Episode 5, Simon & Iona chat about why inflation matters and what young investors can do about it. Iona talks to Romi Savova, CEO
Getting the keys to your first home: for much of the mid-late 20th century in the UK, this was a standard and affordable rite of
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
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
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
Dear Iona, I’m a bit confused about the differences and potential benefits between a Help to Buy ISA and a LISA. I opened a HTB
Welcome to Episode 3 of the Own It! Podcast with Iona & Simon Bain. In Episode 3, Simon & Iona chat about Bitcoin’s recent volatility
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
The Lifetime Isa could be a game-changing product for young people – so what’s wrong with it? Iona chats to Nathan Long, senior analyst at
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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