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 Change. Produced in conjunction with…
My Christmas (young money) message
Iona Bain It's been a breakthrough year on the blog. We won an award in November for Money Blogger of the Year at the Santander Media Awards. Our spin-off book Spare Change…
Don’t get X-maxed this Black Friday!
Iona Bain X-MAXED: (adjective) The unwelcome state where your credit card is maxed out after buying Christmas presents for everyone on Black Friday. Typical use: "OMG, I've got totes X-maxed…
Spare Change named one of the top five feminist books of 2016
Iona Bain I'm delighted to say that my first book Spare Change, published by Hardie Grant this year, has been named one of the "most exciting" feminist books of the…
Review: The Help to Buy Scam by Alex Gail
Review: The Help to Buy Scam A Scheme to Exploit Young People and Prop up a Vulnerable Market By Alex Gail (£9.98, Digitulip) Matt Bain Alex Gail certainly isn’t sitting…
Economic uncertainty = personal opportunity? (Henley Literary Fest recap)
Today’s economic uncertainties and ultra-low interest rates offer opportunities for good returns from savvy investment managers. That was the message from Catherine Flood of the Scottish Mortgage investment trust in…
Come to my (free) event at Henley Literary Festival!
Iona Bain I am very excited to announce that I'll be part of the line-up for Henley Literary Festival 2016! I will be taking part in a (hopefully) fascinating discussion with…
Iona’s book launched in Edinburgh!
Money blogger book offers finance advice MARK WILLIAMSON A WOMAN who had the numerical equivalent of dyslexia at school has written a book to help young people manage their finances.…
Come to the Edinburgh launch of Spare Change on Feb 10th!
Born and brought up in Edinburgh, Iona Bain, founder of Youngmoneyblog.co.uk, proves that anyone can have a more fulfilling approach to money, regardless of personality, background or income. This inspirational…
Why ‘peak stuff’ isn’t all that bad
Iona Bain Steve Howard has helpfully told us all that we have hit "peak stuff". We talk about peak oil. I'd say we've hit peak red meat, peak sugar, peak…
Move over Black Friday – today is Civilised Saturday!
Sick of Black Friday? Well, you can have a classier Christmas shopping experience - if you know where to go. This article is packed with tips on how to get the…
BOOK VERDICT: The making of the high street
BOOK REVIEW by MATT BAIN HIGH STREET HEROES – THE STORY OF BRITISH RETAIL IN 50 PEOPLE By John Timpson Published by Icon Books £12.99 John Timpson, chairman of the…
