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.
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 debate around the state pension triple lock though I 💯 get why many viewers feel strongly that it’s money they’ve worked hard for…one to watch 👀 https://t.co/fHY2gOqQ5E — Iona Bain
🏡 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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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
Some personal finance advice in recent times has become VERY reliant on forecasts from energy analysts, which suggest it might be a good idea to
When 99 year old Mary* got in touch with a question about her unit rates, little did I know my intervention would lead to her
This isn’t the first book to allege a breathtaking unfairness in our tax system, rewarding the wealthy and cracking down on the poor. But this
The leader of the opposition, Keir Starmer, has advocated speaking lessons for all children in a bid to build their confidence and presentation skills. Putting
The truth about easy access accounts When is easy access NOT easy access? It’s the right time to ask, given how much dire savings deals
I’ve been watching the mammoth Bernie Madoff docuseries on Netflix recently – it’s called Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street and I can highly recommend
Being a refund rebel involves a little bit of time, a good turn of phrase and a willingness to look like the awkward squad. Is
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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