Recent Work & Appearances

Thanks to all those who got in touch. Rare slip of the tongue on the state pension age aside (🤦‍♀️) it’s right to acknowledge the

🏡 The big 6 mortgage lenders have slashed their rates in recent days. Finance expert @ionayoungmoney weighs up if now is the time to lock

🎅 A new report shows Brits are planning to spend an average of £767 on Christmas this year. Finance expert @ionayoungmoney shares how to maximise

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The Government is aiming for 75% of UK homes to be connected to smart meters by 2025, but a new report shows the nation is

To mark the BBC’s #BeScamSafe Week, I was asked to look into the psychology of fraud for BBC Radio 4’s flagship investigative programme File on

Morning Live was BACK this week and instead of being in the studio, Iona was out on the streets of Dunstable with Riyadh Khalaf, encouraging

Around 80% of adults use a loyalty card to get discounts off their shopping. However, Which? has found some prices of products on two of

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Iona Bain (@ionajbain)   ‘Drip pricing’ is where people are shown an initial price

💷 Top 5 side hustles: Millions of Brits have turned to earning extra cash on the side to boost their income. @ionayoungmoney reveals the five

TOP 3 BENEFITS TO CLAIM! Nearly £19 billion of benefits are left unclaimed every year, @ionayoungmoney has three that you could be eligible for, but

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It was my last Morning Live appearance this summer before the show goes on a wee break. I’ll be back on August 28 or 29

After a week’s absence due to illness, I was back on Morning Live chatting about the best ways to spend money abroad and how to

In my latest Money Monday clinic for BBC Morning Live, I chatted about how you can make up to £236 from switching your bank account.

With interest rates going up (though not as much as they should do for savers), anyone with extra cash right now needs to make it

I was answering viewers’ questions on a range of important subjects this week as part of my weekly Money Monday slot on BBC Morning Live.

I was back on Morning Live this week to warn viewers about the risks of IVAs, and why there may be better – and cheaper

I was really pleased to shine a light on a shocking failure in financial services as part of an investigation into child trust funds (CTFS)

It’s the benefit you may never have heard of, but it’s estimated millions of Brits could be failing to claim Attendance Allowance support for a

Benefits available for bereaved partners are little known but potentially incredibly helpful. On my Morning Live slot this week, I discussed how more people will

I tackled the thorny subject of energy bills on Morning Live today ahead of the energy price cap falling on July 1. Will prices fall

With the Bank of England raising rates to combat inflation, I used my Morning Live slot this week to focus on mortgages and how to

I was back on Morning Live in my usual Money Monday slot to discuss how to pay for care costs. At a time when the

Everyone has seen a huge increase in their energy bills over the last year. But this year, our water bills are also likely to go

It’s Monday so that can only mean one thing – Iona was back on BBC Morning Live this week in her usual slot to discuss

Iona was back in her usual Monday slot on BBC Morning Live and this time she held a money clinic where she took viewers’ questions

Iona’s back out on the road again for BBC Morning Live and this time, she’s been visiting the Energy Saving House – a ground-breaking experiment

It can be confusing and tricky to understand what the energy price cap is, how it works and why it’s not as important (at the