Intriguing financial films for your next #duvetday
Iona Bain If you heard me at the beginning of the year on BBC Radio 4's Moneybox live show, talking about my financial education documentary from late 2017, you may have noticed…
The real, youth-driven answer to Britain’s retail decline
As restaurants close & local shops get taxed out of business, we need a shot in the arm for young enterprise to stop Amazon & Netflix destroying our towns Iona…
Can you save for a home today? Iona on BBC Radio London
Iona was on Vanessa Feltz’s breakfast show on BBC Radio London this morning discussing young people’s chances of getting on the housing ladder. An estate agent’s survey has claimed that…
Alternative, artistic London – on the cheap
Iona Bain Living in London – it’s a dear do, right? But it’s also non-optional for many gen Yers. Job opportunities tend to drag us down to the capital, which…
Social shaming: the young consumer’s very modern weapon
Iona Bain All publicity is good publicity, right? Wrong. The United Airlines controversy earlier this year showed just how quickly poor crisis management can decimate company shares. And we financial…
How to deal with social pressures to spend
FIRST PUBLISHED: 2014 FULLY UPDATED: 2017 Iona Bain Picture the scene: it’s Friday night and your friends want to go out to a bar or a fancy new restaurant. But…
The ultimate cupboard beauty haul – save £s & look FIERCE
Iona Bain Over the weekend, all I wanted to do was indulge in a bit of me-time. Last week, I was filming a mini money-saving series for STV up in Stirling…
Dreamland has been saved – and we got it right!
Matt Bain Young Money Blog is very happy to report that Dreamland, the retro-themed amusement park in Hipster-on- Sea (aka Margate) is almost certainly saved - and quite possibly thanks…
Man United fans face double letdown over savings gamble
You’d think football clubs were generating enough revenue from lucrative TV rights, hospitality and ticket prices. But they’ve also preying on fans’ loyalty through financial tie-ins, offering us the chance to be entered into prize…
Why the era of expensive music festivals might be over
Iona Bain When I first launched the blog six years ago, I began by asking whether the once-healthy festival scene in the UK was out of tune with young music…
Don’t believe the Blue Monday propaganda
Iona Bain Plunged into a pit of doom and despair, just because it happens to be just another Monday in January? Don't be. I know it's grey, wet and what we Scots like…
How walking can save you, in more ways than one
Picture: Isle of Sheppey Nature Reserve Iona Bain Deja vu. My gym membership cost just went up AGAIN. Seriously?! I remembered writing about how Virgin Active hiked my monthly payments last July for…
Conquer “fresher pressure” with these handy apps
Iona Bain You're away from home for the first time with a slender student loan and spending temptations all around. What could possibly go wrong? The average student burns through £3,304…
Dreamland – why it could have worked
Matt Bain Re-opening in a blaze of retro glory last year, there was such a buzz surrounding Dreamland, Margate. The Victorian amusement park was once a legendary British seaside attraction,…
Don’t get caught out by subscription traps
Iona Bain If you took advantage of a promotional offer over Christmas and new year, you could get a nasty surprise when you next check your bank statement. Angry consumers…
What I have learned about money – tips from a young financial writer
Ryan Bembridge is senior reporter at Mortgage Introducer and a wannabe standup comedian – here are his tips on how to make your money go further, especially if you live…
Don’t let your dream trip turn into a financial nightmare
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…
Is Lady Gaga and the like taking young fans for a ride?
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…
The loss of civic landmarks & what it says about the UK today
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…
Have festivals got too expensive for young fans?
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…
