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Home Truths: how will housing change after COVID-19?
One thing’s for sure. If housing was a huge political issue before the coronavirus struck, it will be an even bigger one when this crisis
May 19, 2020
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How COVID changed the way we buy & eat food
In the space of a few weeks, coronavirus has upended our lives – and one of the most surreal consequences has been the curbs placed
May 13, 2020
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Why home decor porn isn’t helping millennials
Buying your first home should be one of the best moments of your life. Getting those keys in your hand, opening the front door, imagining
October 23, 2019
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Have things improved for renters AND first-time buyers?
I never thought I’d ask this question with the possibility of a positive answer. But…is the UK housing situation actually getting better for young people?
October 16, 2019
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Scandalised by Woodford? There IS an alternative…
Star fund manager Neil Woodford’s rogue antics in turning his Woodford Equity Income fund into a high-risk investment are now – very understandably! – being
June 18, 2019
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VIDEO: investing, intergenerational fairness and fraud
We’re back after a short break and today, we’re looking at fraud, investing and intergenerational fairness. You can find Iona’s blogs and recent appearances below:
May 11, 2019
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Why do challenger banks have a female problem?
New research has found that women are much less likely to know about – let alone use – a digital bank compared to men. According
May 7, 2019
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Can intergenerational fairness ever be achieved?
The phoney war is back! The media have been dutifully reporting on the House of Lords Committee on Intergenerational Fairness. One guess as to what
April 26, 2019
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How to nab festival tickets on the cheap – tips from an insider!
It’s that time of year when festival tickets start to go on sale – and music fans everywhere rush around to firm up their summer
February 13, 2019
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Feel-good companies accused of ‘double standards” over pensions
Companies with feelgood policies on the environment have been accused of double standards over their pension funds. Research by ShareAction has found a disconnect between
February 12, 2019
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Are you a vulnerable consumer? The answer may surprise you
Iona Bain Do you see yourself as a “vulnerable” person? Maybe not. Hopefully you’re kicking ass in your job, you striving to get what you want from
December 21, 2017
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HOW TO INVEST: So what the hell is “robo advice” anyways?!
Do you like the sound of RoboCop helping you out with your money? Or maybe The Terminator? Or maybe that scary-ass woman from Ex Machina played
November 10, 2017
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My secret to a fab (& cheap!) day out in London
FIRST PUBLISHED: 2013 FULLY UPDATED: 2017 Iona Bain It’s one of the capital’s best kept secrets, but art lovers on a budget are fast discovering
July 28, 2017
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The millennial traveller’s guide to Brexit currency shocks
Tanzeel Akhtar As a globe-trotting millennial and freelance writer, I live a “pay-as-you-live” lifestyle. I enjoy the freedom of splitting my time between London and
May 5, 2017
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Make the election fair for the young!
The general election is less than 7 weeks away and we have an unexpected but brilliant chance to discuss what would make Britain a more egalitarian, open and prosperous
April 24, 2017
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Time to ditch the savings slanket for sexy stocks & shares?
Iona Bain Since it was first introduced in 1999, the cash individual savings account (ISA) has become the saver’s account of choice thanks to its
April 21, 2017
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We need a post-Brexit economic hero. It won’t be Mark Carney
Iona Bain We’re all holding out for a hero, ala Bonnie Tyler. And that hero actually takes the unlikely form of our softly spoken governor of the Bank
April 18, 2017
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What next for intreprid investors? An Easter update
Iona Bain Recent shock events on both sides of the Atlantic have not so far produced the market downturn that many commentators had feared. Now the
April 14, 2017
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The new tax year – WAIT come back! Your quick lowdown
Iona Bain IT’S THE NEW TAX YEAR, WOO HOO, LET’S CELEBRATE, WHAT AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO DO LOTS OF MAGICAL WONDERFUL COOL AWESOME THINGS WITH OUR MONEY! Said no-one
April 13, 2017
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I’m appearing at the Ideal Home Show tomorrow
Iona Bain I’ll be making my first-ever appearance at the Ideal Home Show on Thursday 30th March at 7pm to discuss my acclaimed book Spare
March 29, 2017
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Some last-minute Isa picks for young investors
Iona Bain With the new tax year fast approaching, you only have a couple of weeks left before your generous Isa allowance for this year
March 28, 2017
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Young investor round-up – your quick digest
Iona Bain Europe – worth another look? After the recent Dutch elections failed to produce the populist revolt that many commentators expected, should we be keeping an open
March 27, 2017
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Iona on Radio 5 Live: how our state pension is changing
BBC Radio 5 Live, in a rare break from its coverage of the Westminster tragedy yesterday, invited Iona to come into the Drive studio just
March 24, 2017
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Smarten up your online analysis to boost your £s
We’re launching a new drive on the Young Money Blog; encouraging young people to “read” online information intelligently. It’s crucial for your mental wellbeing, intellectual rigour and (yes) even prosperity,
March 23, 2017
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Generation Jumpy; is fear of politics killing our prosperity?
Have major shocks, like the Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s presidential victory last year, caused us all to batten down the hatches and take an unduly fearful
March 20, 2017
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Listen to me chat about careers, money & gen Y!
Iona Bain I had the pleasure of talking to marketing guru, financial services wizard and martial arts supremo Roger Edwards for his excellent podcast recently. We
March 13, 2017
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In defence of the self-employed
Iona Bain Tell me, Philip Hammond; how do you encourage enterprise, resourcefulness and self-reliance in our new Brexit economy? Do you encourage workers who take
March 13, 2017
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Household debt is BLOWIN’ UP – how to avoid getting burnt
In our latest Debt Tamers blog, we look at the ticking time-bomb of household debt, following worrying new stats and a warning from Nationwide. Here is how vulnerable young people
February 24, 2017
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What young people AREN’T told about their finances
Financial worries are stopping Gen Y from travelling, starting a family and even doing their job properly – despite the fact that lifestyle tweaks could generate
February 20, 2017
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Would scrapping stamp duty for downsizers open up homes for the young?
Iona Bain Older homeowners looking to downsize should not have to pay the Scottish Government’s land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) on their purchase in a
January 27, 2017
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