Let’s Get Digital, Digital – what I said at PIMFA’s Annual Summit
Yesterday, I spoke at a flagship event in the world of wealth management and financial advice - the PIMFA Annual summit. The next generation of #digital' is our next hot…
The Great Pensions Black Hole – & why YOUR cash may end up there
So how do you lose £2000 without knowing it? 🤯 That’s the average value of ‘lost’ Child Trust Funds worth a total £1.5bn, which parents don’t know they have, or have…
TEEN MONEY WEEK: Getting your head around #digitalmoney
We're continuing our Teen Money Week on the blog by putting the spotlight on digital money and how young people can use it to their advantage. If you're trying to…
TSB farce has wrecked my account switching dream
Reader, contrary to what my hair colour suggests, I am not a 24 hour ball of fury. I am what you might call "pretty chill". But perhaps you will permit…
CRYPTO UPDATE: Is social media turning against Bitcoin?
Iona Bain FACEBOOK has banned advertising for Bitcoin following a wave of complaints about the number of crypto-currency scams being promoted through the site. The world’s most popular social networking…
Should you join these Looney markets? We ask the experts
Iona Bain Muggles looking at the world of economics right now and thinking "huh?" are not alone. Even seasoned investing pros are struggling to figure out the current dynamics of…
Should YOU join the Bit-teratti? The ins ‘n’ outs of Bitcoin
Iona Bain Bitcoin. To quote Ron Burgundy from Anchorman..."well, that escalated quickly." The crypto currency was created just eight years ago by an anonymous inventor, but its value has gone up 1,000…
THE ABCs of investing – finding out what’s what
Iona Bain So if you're thinking about starting to invest for the first time, one question will come rushing to the forefront of your mind. "WHERE THE HELL DO I…
The Basic Bitch guide to investing: things you need to know
We're reclaiming Kate Moss's fave insult & saying: yea, we're basic when it comes to investing. But we can all get more informed. This guide is a good start... Attention,…
Watch out – the fintech revolution is here
Iona Bain When I first set up this blog six years ago, the world was a very different place. It was the aftermath of the recession, graduates were not yet…
The Pensions Dashboard – what is it and will it fly? Q & A
Iona Bain We know pensions are dry, boring and confusing AF. We're hoping to do our bit to explain how they work, but also put pressure on the financial industry…
Pensions, as we know them, are ending. Here’s why
Iona Bain What puts our generation off saving for the future? One (very over-used) word: uncertainty. None of us knows what the future holds. But so-called "millennials" have a particularly sketchy…
My lastminute.com student account lifesaver!
Oi freshers! Have you left picking your student account to the absolute last minute? You silly moos. What else have you had to think about over the last few weeks...apart…
Young Money profile: Tom Blomfield of Monzo
Iona Bain Monzo is a UK-based mobile-only bank that's part of a new broom sweeping through the financial industry. Funded primarily through crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, the millennial-friendly bank is hoping…
Does the financial sector REALLY care about young people?
Disclaimer: This is what we like to (politely) call a "heritage" blog. That means we haven't updated the information here since publication (although we have tidied up the format). A…
How can we demystify investments for young people?
Disclaimer: This is what we like to (politely) call a “heritage” blog. That means we haven’t updated the information here since publication (although we have tidied up the format). A…
