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COVID-19: the latest
Young Money's latest news, analysis and commentary on YOUR finances
Banking
Is this how the government treats savers?
Savers have never been treated more contemptuously than last week, when NS&I refused to explain or even apologise to customers over drastic cuts to their
October 1, 2020
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Consumer Affairs
Enough is enough. Young people must live, love and object to further restrictions
Young people should no longer tolerate being ignored and mistreated while flawed science and weak political leadership blights their future. Here’s why Young Money doesn’t
September 28, 2020
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NEW: Iona answers
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I will try to look into it. Please note that I can’t look into every problem, guarantee to find all the answers or get the resolution you’re looking for. But I can use my contacts, knowledge and clout as Young Money Blogger to stand up for YOUR rights and fill in the gaps where possible.
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INCOME & BENEFITS Get back on your feet
DEBTS & BILLS Keeping them under control
BANKING How to exercise your rights
EMERGENCY FUNDS Grab your cash at no cost
INVESTING Stay calm, don't freak out
SPEND LESS, SAVE MORE Make the most of lockdown
RECOGNITION FOR YOUNG MONEY
Iona answers
Careers & Employment
Cash Chats episode 3: working rights, pensions, credit scores & investing
The latest episode in Young Scot’s Cash Chats series has landed! It was broadcast live this week on Facebook but in case you missed it,
October 2, 2020
Financial Planning
What should I do with my Child Trust Fund?
Dear Iona, My mum and dad opened a Child Trust Fund for me in 2002. I turned 18 last week and I have about £15,000
September 25, 2020
Credit, Debt & Loans
My student finance primer for the Guardian
Illustration by Robyn Packham Student finance: everything you need to know about managing your money I was very pleased to act as the Guardian’s student
September 21, 2020
Budgeting
Radio 1’s Money Hacker Iona answers YOUR questions!
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
August 26, 2020
Careers & Employment
I’m employed by an umbrella company. What next?
Dear Iona, I have been working for a government department as a self-employed contractor for the past two years. It moved all new & extended
June 4, 2020
Consumer Affairs
Can I get money back on my railcard and commuter pass?
Dear Iona, I purchased a Young Persons Railcard a week before lockdown and haven’t used it, since the Government’s advice has been not to make
June 3, 2020
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Banking
Is this how the government treats savers?
Savers have never been treated more contemptuously than last week, when NS&I refused to explain or even apologise to customers over drastic cuts to their
October 1, 2020
Consumer Affairs
Enough is enough. Young people must live, love and object to further restrictions
Young people should no longer tolerate being ignored and mistreated while flawed science and weak political leadership blights their future. Here’s why Young Money doesn’t
September 28, 2020
Business & Entrepreneurship
How financial brands should react to Covid
This week the ‘Rule of Six’ came into force, with people facing fines of up to £3,200 if they don’t abide by the new measure
September 25, 2020
Economy
Iona joins Paul Johnson for new radio series: “The Austerity Audit”
One or two of you may have spotted this over the weekend in the press radio previews: I’m really pleased to confirm I’ll be joining
September 8, 2020
Careers & Employment
The truth about graduate costs today: Iona’s insights for Milkround
Forget about the cost of living: are you, as a graduate, ready for the cost of working? That might sound like a silly question. After
September 7, 2020
Economy
Iona on BBC’s GrownupLand podcast
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
August 24, 2020
Banking
Top money wisdom from me and two experts #cashchats
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
August 19, 2020
Banking
Here are 6 apps to upgrade your post-lockdown finances
Life has turned very strange – and for many of us, very tough too. If there was ever a time that we needed real help
July 24, 2020
Business & Entrepreneurship
Apprenticeships: are we failing disadvantaged young people?
Iona took government minister Steven Barclay to task last week in her debut on BBC’s Question Time. She noted how he had failed to defend
July 3, 2020
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